Secretary P&D Board, Mr. Rafaqat Ali, chaired a meeting with the Fact-Finding Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to deliberate on the Punjab Nursing & Health Workforce Reform Program.
The In-depth discussions were held on project priorities, design framework, and timelines. The ADB team highlighted the program’s immense potential to not only enhance the quality of nursing education but also generate significant revenue annually.
🏥 Priorities include:
✅ Establishment of a Centre of Excellence for nursing education
✅ Infrastructure development and asset creation
✅ Standardization of nursing schools and curriculum
✅ Training high-quality nurses for domestic and international healthcare markets
Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali emphasized the need to scale up nursing capacity to meet global demand and assured the timely implementation of the project.
The meeting was attended by:
👤 Member Health Mr. Shafaat Ali
👤 Special Secretary Development & Reforms Specialized Health
👤 Sr. Chief Health Ms. Uzma Hafeez
👤 Health Specialist ADB Ms. Cebele Wong
👤 Sr. Project Officer ADB Mr. Mansoor Ali
…and other stakeholders.
