Pakistan, July 8 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the immediate implementation of the Red & Blue Code Emergency System across all hospitals in the province.

Chairing a special meeting to review the performance of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, here on Monday, she instructed that the system be put in place within two days and that training and rehearsals be conducted to ensure doctors are fully acquainted with the protocol.

A principal decision was taken to establish the CM Health Vigilance Squad, which will conduct visits to hospitals and monitor the implementation of the Chief Minister's directives. CM Maryam Nawaz also ordered that ventilators for both adult and pediatric patients be provided i...