Balochistan is facing a severe shortage of nurses and healthcare staff, with only 1,700 nurses available against a requirement of 10,000 across the province.
To address this issue, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, focusing on improving the nursing sector in the province.
It was decided that under a Public-Private Partnership, new nursing colleges will be established in all divisions and major districts. With the support of Khyber Medical University, 2,000 trained nurses will be prepared every year. Provincial government nursing colleges will also continue to operate independently.
The Chief Minister stated that Balochistan’s youth will be trained according to modern nursing and healthcare standards, enabling them to access international-level employment opportunities. He added that nursing and healthcare careers will provide respectable and secure job opportunities for the province’s youth.
The meeting was attended by Provincial Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakr, Chief Secretary Balochistan Shakeel Qadir Khan, and officials from the Health Department and Khyber Medical University. The Chief Minister emphasized that special attention will be given to training, technology, and facilities to improve the healthcare sector in Balochistan.
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