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LAHORE: In order to compile comprehensive information on citizens’ health and lifestyles, the Punjab government has created health and demographic profiles of nearly 94 million citizens across the province under its first digital health census.
In a meeting on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was informed that the digital health census was near completion and that nearly 94.3 million health and demographic profiles had been registered across Punjab.
“More than 85 per cent of the population in 18 districts has been covered through health and demographic profiling. Five districts have achieved 100 per cent coverage, while another five districts have completed over 95 per cent profiling,” the meeting was informed.
The meeting was informed that every household in Punjab had been assigned a “unique identification number” through digital mapping, while 14,300 community health inspectors had conducted door-to-door visits to collect citizens’ medical, demographic and socio-economic data. The CM reviewed the programme’s digital dashboard, which contained comprehensive information on citizens’ health status, lifestyle, economic conditions, access to drinking water and disabilities.
