Press reports describe the PESSI Mobile Health Programme Punjab as a new mobile health service for registered industrial workers and their families. In addition, this article summarises only what press reports have described so far. All programme facts here are reported, not confirmed by an official release.
What is the PESSI Social Security Mobile Health Programme?
According to press reports, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the programme on Monday 12 October 2026 at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital in Lahore. In addition, press reports say the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) runs it.
The reported model is workplace and doorstep care. For example, teams serve workers at their workplaces, and they serve families at their doorsteps. In addition, Provincial Labour Minister Mian Mansha Ullah Butt and Secretary Labour Danish Afzal briefed reporters on the programme.
What the 65-unit fleet includes
Press reports describe a fleet of 65 units. For example, the reported breakdown is 10 mobile hospitals, 5 mobile clinics, mobile dental unit or units, a mobile cardiac unit, 40 motorcycles and 10 scooters. In addition, press reports count the dental and cardiac units within the 65 total.
| Unit | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Mobile hospitals | 10 |
| Mobile clinics | 5 |
| Mobile dental unit(s) | Counted within 65 |
| Mobile cardiac unit | Counted within 65 |
| Motorcycles | 40 |
| Scooters | 10 |
| Total | 65 units |
Mobile hospitals
Press reports say male and female doctors, radiologists, nurses, and lab and X-ray technicians staff the 10 mobile hospitals. In addition, they offer OPD, radiology and pathology labs, along with X-ray and ultrasound. For example, reported services across the programme include medical consultations, OPD, diagnostics, medicines, first aid, telemedicine and health awareness.
Mobile clinics
Press reports include the 5 mobile clinics in the same fleet. However, press reports give fewer details about their staffing than about the mobile hospitals. In addition, they support the same programme of consultations, diagnostics and first aid.
Mobile dental and cardiac units
Press reports say the mobile dental unit carries dental surgeons and technicians, dental X-ray, an intraoral camera and telemedicine. In addition, press reports include the mobile cardiac unit in the fleet and link it to heart screening. Finally, press reports say all units link to a digital hub at PESSI headquarters for real-time monitoring of locations, routes and field operations.
Motorcycles and scooters
Press reports say the 40 motorcycles and 10 scooters extend the programme to workplaces and doorsteps that larger vehicles cannot reach easily. However, press reports do not describe separate staffing or equipment for the bikes and scooters.
Where it works first
The reported first phase covers Lahore, Kasur and Sheikhupura. In addition, press reports put the first-phase reach at 4.6 million or more workers and their families. However, treat that figure as a stated first-phase reach figure, not a verified headcount.
Expansion to 12 districts by March 2027
Press reports say the programme will expand to 12 more districts by March 2027. For example, the reported districts appear in the table below. However, no schedule or route list for the expansion appeared in any report.
| District | Reported plan |
|---|---|
| Gujranwala | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Sialkot | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Gujrat | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Faisalabad | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Sargodha | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Sahiwal | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Multan | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Muzaffargarh | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Bahawalpur | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Rahim Yar Khan | Expansion by March 2027 |
| Rawalpindi | Expansion by March 2027 |
Heart screening drive
Press reports describe a rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening drive. For example, press reports say it will visit 29,845 factories, industrial units or establishments across Lahore, Kasur and Sheikhupura. In addition, press reports describe heart screening of about 54,000 children in workers welfare schools across Punjab.
Who can use it
According to press reports, the programme covers registered industrial workers and their families. In addition, no report mentioned an individual application portal, fee, helpline, schedule or route list. Therefore, the programme as reported offers no walk-in route for the general public, and this article invents no registration or apply procedure.
For context, press reports say PESSI serves more than 10 million workers and their families through 24 social security hospitals. In addition, press reports say PESSI also plans 250 medical outlets. However, this context is not specific to the mobile programme.
How it is different from Clinic on Wheels, Field Hospitals and Motorcycle Mini Clinics
Distinction box: do not confuse this reported PESSI programme with three other Punjab mobile health efforts. Specifically, the differences are in the operator and the audience.
First, Clinic on Wheels covers the general public with mobile clinics and vans across Punjab. In contrast, it does not limit itself to registered workers, and PESSI does not run it. Related reading: Clinic on Wheels programme.
Field Hospitals: 20 field hospitals for the general public, a fixed-site emergency and field setup. They are not a PESSI worker programme. Related reading: 20 field hospitals.
Motorcycle Mini Clinics: general-public motorcycle clinics. They are the closest lookalike to this programme bike and scooter component, but the operator and audience differ: the new programme bikes serve PESSI-registered workers and families, with dental, cardiac and RHD screening attached. Related reading: motorcycle mini clinics.
What is not announced yet
- Visit schedules: unannounced.
- Route lists: unannounced.
- Fees: not stated. Do not assume services are free.
- Helpline: none reported.
- Required documents: none reported.
FAQs
Is it free? Not stated. No press report says services are free, so this article does not claim that they are free.
Who qualifies? According to press reports, registered industrial workers and their families. No individual application portal was reported.
Do families need to visit a hospital? According to press reports, no. Families are reported to be served at their doorsteps, and workers at their workplaces.
When will it reach my district? Only the reported 12-district expansion plan by March 2027 is reported. No district-by-district schedule was reported.
Related reading: PESSI health services for registered workers.
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