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The Sindh government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have partnered to boost the province’s nursing and health workforce with a $100 million investment.
Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, met with ADB representatives to finalize plans for this initiative aimed at strengthening healthcare systems in Sindh.
The funding will support infrastructure upgrades, digital transformation, and capacity-building programs across the nursing and allied health education system.
Key projects include building new nursing colleges, dormitories, and a Center of Excellence, along with establishing digital records and learning platforms.
Eleven consultants from Semiotics and four independents have been hired to guide implementation.
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Public-private partnerships will be explored to help maintain long-term sustainability of these improvements.
Dr. Pechuho stressed gender balance in the workforce, highlighting efforts to offer specialized qualifications, foreign training, and master’s scholarships for nurses.
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Tutors hired by the public sector will be professionally trained at Aga Khan University to improve teaching standards across nursing schools.
Standardized exams for nursing graduates will be introduced to ensure consistent competence and quality across all institutions.
New pediatric nursing programs are also being launched in collaboration with SICHN and NICH.
Seven new nursing colleges will be built – two in Karachi and one each in Sukkur, Larkana, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas, and Shaheed Benazirabad.
