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PPP Launches Air Ambulance, Paperless Trauma Centre, Digital Health Network in Balochistan

The rollout signals a push to deliver free care to remote communities.

Overview

  • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who led Friday's ceremony in Quetta, opened 11 public health projects across the province.
  • A new 150-bed Quetta Trauma Centre opened as Balochistan’s first fully paperless hospital with ICU and HDU services, and treatment is pledged to be free.
  • The Peoples Air Ambulance began service to move patients from hard-to-reach districts, alongside the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Ambulance Service for emergencies.
  • A provincewide digital system linked 164 Basic Health Units, which are local primary-care clinics, to keep patient records and track routine vaccinations.
  • Bilawal endorsed Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti to complete a five-year term, with more openings promised after Eid and partnerships expanding with ChildLife, SIUT and a Sindh-style cardiac care model backed by federal funds.