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Bilawal Touts Sindh Health Gains at Larkana Convocation, Pledges Expansion

He credits post‑18th Amendment devolution for funding that leaders say lifted healthcare as well as education.

Overview

  • Speaking at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical University in Larkana on Dec. 29, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Sindh’s health system has strengthened since powers were devolved.
  • He cited expanded services in Karachi, Nawabshah, Jamshoro, Sukkur and Larkana and said free cardiac care is available, highlighting NICVD’s growth after devolution.
  • He said pediatric emergency rooms now operate in every district through a public‑private partnership with the ChildLife Foundation.
  • He pledged to extend healthcare to districts not yet reached and pressed for a university presence in each district to broaden access.
  • Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah said reforms continue and recalled SMBBMU’s realization in 2009, while Bilawal praised SIUT and NICH expansions and lauded Gambat Hospital’s capabilities.