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Health
Punjab CM mandates new CT scan units across all districts
✍️ The Nation (Pakistan )
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 02:16 PM
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The Chief Minister of Punjab has directed that modern CT scan machines be installed in every district to boost diagnostic services.
Punjab's Chief Minister announced a directive to equip each district with new computed tomography (CT) scan machines, aiming to strengthen the state's diagnostic infrastructure.
The move is intended to provide residents with faster and more accurate imaging services, reducing the need to travel to distant hospitals for such procedures.
The health department will coordinate the procurement and installation, with officials saying the rollout will begin shortly and be completed in phases across all districts.
Stakeholders expect the initiative to enhance early disease detection and improve overall healthcare outcomes in the region.
The move is intended to provide residents with faster and more accurate imaging services, reducing the need to travel to distant hospitals for such procedures.
The health department will coordinate the procurement and installation, with officials saying the rollout will begin shortly and be completed in phases across all districts.
Stakeholders expect the initiative to enhance early disease detection and improve overall healthcare outcomes in the region.