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The provincial government resolved on Thursday to provide the free medicines and testing\u2019 facilities for the patients on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to details, Punjab Health Khawaja Imran Nazir had visited the Clinic on Wheels camps and dispensaries in Sabzazar. He reviewed the medicine store, medicine stock and other medical facilities during his visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The health minister lamented the order of the medicines and other products from abroad. \u201cOrdering the medicines and other goods from abroad not unacceptable at all,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his visit, Nazir asked the patients about the supply of medicines and blood screening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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