{"id":516124,"date":"2025-11-23T05:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T00:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=516124"},"modified":"2025-11-23T05:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T00:49:34","slug":"over-8400-children-across-punjab-received-free-heart-surgeries-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/over-8400-children-across-punjab-received-free-heart-surgeries-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 8,400 children across Punjab received free heart surgeries: Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nPunjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has announced that more than 8,400 children across the province have received free heart surgeries under the Chief Minister\u2019s Children\u2019s Heart Surgery Program.<br \/>\nChairing the 102nd meeting of the Punjab Health Initiative Management Company (PHIMC) on Saturday, he said the initiative, launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has provided life-saving treatment worth billions of rupees to families who could not afford it.<br \/>\nThe minister said the programme is also benefiting children from across Pakistan. \u201cUnder this landmark initiative, 350 children from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 170 from Azad Kashmir, 88 from Islamabad, 66 from Balochistan, 25 from Gilgit-Baltistan and 18 from Sindh have undergone free cardiac surgeries in Punjab,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nKhawaja Salman Rafique further highlighted the achievements of the Chief Minister\u2019s Special Initiative for Transplant Program, under which 455 renal transplants, 246 cochlear implants, 142 liver transplants, 16 bone marrow transplants and 6 corneal transplants have been carried out, all free of cost.<br \/>\nHe added that more than one million dialysis sessions have also been provided without charge under the Chief Minister\u2019s Dialysis Program, and over 29,700 patients have been registered for ongoing treatment.<br \/>\nThe minister said the Punjab government is committed to taking \u201chistoric and fundamental steps\u201d in the health sector to ensure the best medical facilities for the people. \u201cAll resources are being utilized to strengthen healthcare services and provide relief to patients,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has announced that more than 8,400 children across the province have received free heart surgeries under the Chief Minister\u2019s Children\u2019s Heart Surgery Program. 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