Open AccessHealthcare System of Pakistan: Strengths and Weaknesses
Author(s) -
Anees Janee Ali,
Farah Ahmad,
Syed Hasan Danish,
Nisha Zahid,
Noor Israr,
Sidra Farooq
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-0394
DOI - 10.9734/air/2021/v22i230297
Subject(s) - health care , strengths and weaknesses , general partnership , business , millennium development goals , corporate governance , health promotion , economic growth , investment (military) , promotion (chess) , public relations , medicine , politics , developing country , political science , finance , psychology , economics , social psychology , law
Each country of the world has its own health care system to follow, Pakistan has followed the healthcare system designed by British rulers since 1947. Primary healthcare, Secondary Healthcare and tertiary healthcare are the major parts of the defined healthcare system that are been practiced across the country. Pakistan has always participated and encouraged health promotion and delivery participating in Millennium Development Goal (MDG) program, encouraging public private partnership, investing in improvement of human resources and skills, introducing Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health centers. Though investment and inputs are set at achieving health for all but many weaknesses have slowed down the process of development. Poor governance and monitory policy, political influence and budget allocation issues have made it difficult to provide health on equal basis. The current review is aimed to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of healthcare system of Pakistan.