State Life builds digital, service capacity to expand universal health benefits to entire Pakistan
The State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) is committed to providing universal health insurance coverage to 180 million citizens. By offering comprehensive health services and integrating performance-linked funding, SLIC aims to enhance healthcare access...
Reflections on Public-Private-Partnerships for Primary Care in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for primary care services have grown significantly in South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, largely driven by local initiatives rather than central government planning. These partnerships have evolved from...
Strengthening health financing reform capacity in Pakistan
In 2024, an estimated 11 million Pakistanis, or 4.4% of the population, are projected to face impoverishment due to out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. To combat this trend and advance universal health coverage, increasing government health spending is essential....
World Bank in Pakistan: Strengthening health financing reform capacity
The World Bank recently published an article titled "Cultivating Champions: Strengthening Health Financing Reform Capacity in Pakistan," focusing on efforts to address healthcare financing challenges in the country.With approximately 11 million Pakistanis at risk of...
Prioritizing primary health care: A pathway for Pakistan’s universal health coverage
To achieve universal health coverage by 2030, Pakistan must prioritise cost-effective primary healthcare investments, emphasising evidence-based decisions and political commitment for successful implementation.ThinkWell article titled "Getting the basics right: Why...
Social Protection in Pakistan: Reforms for Inclusive Equity
The author discusses the ongoing issue of poverty in Pakistan, where over a quarter of the population struggles to meet basic needs, despite a decline in absolute poverty over time. Although the number of impoverished individuals exceeds that of 1947, various poverty...
Extending work-related social protection to informal workers in Pakistan’s Punjab province
We are happy to share with you the publication titled “Extending work-related social protection to informal workers in Pakistan’s Punjab province”. The Support to Social Protection - Social Health Protection (SP-SHP) project undertook a scoping study to analyse how...
Working in Partnership for SOCIAL HEALTH PROTECTION in Pakistan
We are happy to share with you the publication titled “Working in Partnership for Social Health Protection in Pakistan”. The 14-page report presents insights into German-supported capacity development measures aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s social health protection...
Social Protection via One-Window Operations in Pakistan
Healthy DEvelopments currently features an account of the way the Support to Social Protection - Social Health Protection (SP-SHP) project supports Pakistan in enhancing coordination and effectiveness of existing social protection schemes - both at physical service...
On a fast track to Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan
Healthy DEvelopements currently features an article "On a fast track to Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan" which retraces important steps in Pakistan’s progress towards providing health for all. As a trusted partner, Germany has been accompanying Pakistan’s...
L4UHC Coaching Workshop in Islamabad, 12-13 Nov 2019
The P4H Leadership Program for UHC (L4UHC) is getting increasing popularity because of its focus on developing personal and collective skills in understanding and addressing non-technical aspects of UHC. It is a year long program consisting of 3 modules. Pakistan is...
Launching of Community of Practice for Universal Health Coverage Reforms in Pakistan
Event Time : 20 Mar 2018 8:30 am to 20 Mar 2018 1:00 pmTimezone: UTC+05:00Event is Conference : NoVenue: Health Services Academy, Chak Shazad, Islamabad