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Fractured healthcare

The Russian invasion of Ukraine epitomizes many of the challenges children face today, by inflicting serious damage to children’s health and quality of life. By the middle of May 2022,…

Healthcare devolution

A lot is said against the 18th Amendment. However, when asked what is wrong with it no response with substance can be gathered. I would like to highlight what has…

Privatisation of healthcare

HAVE you ever experienced visiting a motor workshop with a sudden and unexpected mechanical problem with your car? The mechanic examines the car for a while, fidgets with a few…

Healthcare, social security systems needed

 With all its tragedies, unprecedented complexities and uncertainties, the coronavirus pandemic should focus minds on the inadequacies in our healthcare and social security systems that need rectification at the earliest.…

Healthcare neglect

One troubling aspect of our society is the presence of a host of mafias which have cropped up as a result of wrong and unimaginative policies of successive governments. These…

Foundation of healthcare

THE foundation of healthcare is primary healthcare. No country has been able to improve its health indicators without strengthening its PHC system. Universal health coverage, which has been our stated…

Healthcare and Budget 2021-22

PAKISTAN is a known low-spender on health. To put things into perspective, according to estimates done in 2017-18, Pakistan spent $45 per person on health, while Iran spent $484 and…