LAHORE: The Punjab government has made it mandatory to pass the MDCAT test for admission to government medical colleges.
In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Maryam Nawaz, several health-related decisions were made. The admission policy for public and private medical and dental colleges in Punjab was approved.
For government medical colleges, students must pass the MDCAT, while a $10,000 fee has been set for children of overseas Pakistanis taking the test.
For private medical colleges, candidates whose names appear on the list will deposit one-third of the fee with the University of Health Sciences (UHS).
After the final merit list is announced, UHS will transfer the collected fee to the respective college. Students will pay the remaining fee to the private medical or dental college once the final merit list is released.
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The meeting also approved mutual agreements for compulsory service after postgraduate training in private hospitals. Trainee doctors will be sent to private medical colleges for specialization in relevant departments.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed happiness over the first successful angioplasty in Sahiwal and directed Mayo Hospital to set up a foolproof and transparent procedure for treatment at its ablation center.
She also approved boards of management for various Punjab institutions and emphasized that every hospital in the province must provide free treatment to poor patients. She added that efforts should ensure treatment for every cancer patient.
