Pakistan’s healthcare landscape marked a historic milestone with the successful maiden mission of its first rescue air ambulance. The mission, orchestrated under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, saved the life of Halima Bibi, a 40-year-old woman who had suffered paralysis after a fall. Swiftly transported from Mianwali to Rawalpindi within the crucial “golden hour,” Halima Bibi received urgent medical treatment that significantly enhanced her chances of recovery.
The launch of this air ambulance service underscores a pivotal advancement in Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, instrumental in initiating the service, emphasized the government’s commitment to providing timely and high-quality healthcare to all citizens of Punjab. She declared, “Timely and quality healthcare is the right of every citizen of Punjab, and it will be ensured,” highlighting her administration’s dedication to improving healthcare accessibility and emergency response capabilities across the region.
Halima Bibi’s family expressed profound gratitude to CM Maryam Nawaz for her decisive actions in facilitating the airlift, which exemplifies a compassionate and effective response to medical emergencies. Through social media, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz celebrated the successful operation of the air ambulance service, signaling a new era of enhanced healthcare services and emergency medical interventions in Pakistan.