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Zafar Mirza

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Polio pains

Polio pains

The up and down trajectory of polio cases in Pakistan reflects our ever-unstable politics.

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Bribed doctors

Bribed doctors

A cocktail of measures — educational, managerial, regulatory — need to be taken and interventions need to be made simultaneously and sustainably.

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UHC monitoring in Pakistan

Pakistan has started to systematically produce an annual national UHC monitoring report.

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Women’s health

THE health of women in Pakistan is in jeopardy. We are talking about the health of 120.7 million citizens of the country, ie, 50 per cent of the...

29.11.2024 9

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OOP health expenditures

IF health is a human right, then the inability to pay for essential healthcare should not be a barrier. This is why financial protection for...

15.11.2024 4

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Lifestyle medicine

ISCHEMIC heart disease, diabetes, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease and cirrhosis are among the top causes of...

18.10.2024 2

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PPPs for UHC

THE state’s role in health and healthcare is as fundamental as health being a fundamental human right. The WHO, of which Pakistan has been a member...

20.09.2024 2

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FAQs about universal health coverage

DESPITE a simple-sounding concept, universal health coverage (UHC) is often misunderstood and misinterpreted at all levels, including among...

09.08.2024 2

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PHC education and training

LET me first clarify that while the title of this article might give the impression that we are educating and training our medical students about...

26.07.2024 10

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