PESHAWAR, Sep 08 (APP):The Livestock and Dairy Development Department has launched a programme to establish mobile veterinary clinics across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to provide livestock healthcare and treatment facilities at farmers’ doorsteps. “The scheme, titled ‘Ehsaas Be-Zuba’n Sehat Gaari,’ has been approved to provide free treatment, medicines, diagnostic services and vaccination to animals in different areas of both settled and merged districts of the province,” said Dr. Kamran, Senior Veterinary Officer. …
Mobile veterinary clinics approved to bring livestock healthcare to farmers’ doorsteps in KP
PESHAWAR, Sep 08 (APP):The Livestock and Dairy Development Department has launched a programme to establish mobile veterinary clinics across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to provide livestock healthcare and treatment facilities at farmers’ doorsteps.
“The scheme, titled ‘Ehsaas Be-Zuba’n Sehat Gaari,’ has been approved to provide free treatment, medicines, diagnostic services and vaccination to animals in different areas of both settled and merged districts of the province,” said Dr. Kamran, Senior Veterinary Officer.
Talking to APP, Dr. Kamran said the scheme had been included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the current fiscal year, with an estimated cost of Rs. 485 million for settled districts and Rs. 469 million for the merged districts.
Under the programme, 50 mobile veterinary clinics would be introduced, including 25 for settled districts and 25 for merged districts.
He said the mobile clinics would be equipped with veterinary doctors, diagnostic laboratories, ultrasound machines, surgical equipment, medicines, vaccines and cold-chain facilities.
The vehicles would also be fitted with tracking devices and linked with the Livestock Management Information System (LMIS) to monitor their movement and service delivery.
Dr. Kamran said the project had been launched under the KP Good Governance Plan, with every tehsil in the settled districts planned to receive mobile veterinary services to ensure maximum coverage across the province.
The ‘Ehsaas Be-Zuba’n Sehat Gaari’ would take veterinary healthcare directly to livestock farmers, particularly those living in remote and underserved areas where access to professional veterinary services remained a longstanding challenge, he added.
He said LED screens and sound systems would also be installed in the vehicles to run livestock-related awareness videos and conduct farmer education sessions during field visits.
Farmers would receive practical guidance on disease prevention, vaccination schedules, improved animal husbandry, poultry management and modern livestock production techniques.
Dr. Kamran said procurement of the vehicles was currently underway and the mobile veterinary clinics were expected to start operating in the province by November or December 2026.
He said around 25 vehicles had already been arranged, while procurement of additional vehicles was in progress to launch services in both settled and merged districts.
