Healthcare System of Pakistan: Strengths and Weaknesses
Akhtar Ali *
Department of Healthcare Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Farah Ahmad
Department of Healthcare Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Syed Hasan Danish
Department of Healthcare Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Nisha Zahid
Department of Healthcare Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Noor Israr
Department of Healthcare Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sidra Farooq
Department of Healthcare Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Healthcare systems, strengths weaknesses, Pakistan