STATUS OF HEALTH SERVICES IN PAKISTAN COMPARISON WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

PAKISTAN: -
Leadership refers to the authority power status structure and health reforms with in a range
of health system. There are number of commands for this approach. The role of federal government
involves policy making, coordination, technical support, research, training and seeking foreign
assistance.

UNITED STATES: -
Similarly, united state encompasses at coordination but each have its own defined set
of responsibilities and are independent bodies.

Hence all health care system in the country provide sector hospital and clinic.

HEALTH CARE FINANCING

PAKISTAN: -
Health financing is a method of paying for healthcare and of the major worrisome issue for
health policy makers in Pakistan relates to the proper financing of health for over 160 million.
Arrangement that serve best to any country population.

DEMOGRAPHIC OF PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH: -

Pakistan is located in south Asia and sixth most
th
populated country in the world Bangladesh is the 9 most populated country of the word.

CHALLENGES FACED BY PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH HEALTH CAE SYSTEM: -

Both the countries
are facing multiples challenges in the services delivery to the population Hospitals are present but it is
poorly maintained not well equipped and lack human workforce especially in rural areas. The most
critical challenge faced by the health system in Bangladesh is in the arena of human resources,
technology and infrastructure. Due to high population in Pakistan and Bangladesh the health care
professionals are less. In order to improve the situation government of both the countries should take
initiative’s in the development of human resources like doctor etc.

REFERENCE: -
Mills a (2014) Health care system and non-communicable diseases. However, immunization
coverage has also improved significantly. Though yet Pakistan’s key health yet lags behind in relation to
other regional countries.
UNITED STATES: -
On the other hand, united states of America is one of the super power of the world
and highly developed countries it consist of 51 states and 296 million population. Population lives in
poverty are 12.6% and 16% of the total population hand no health insurance coverage communicable
diseases such as vector borne diseases are rarely existing in America and if exist are mostly acquired
from outside the country. However, other communicable diseases such as AIDS and STDS ratio are high
with in the country. On the contrary non communicable diseases which include obesity, cardiac,
problems, diabetes are on increasing trends

LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

URBAN POPULATION: -
 There is a need to increase accessibility to the quality health care
services
 The government of Pakistan should capitalize in producing
professionally trained human resources like doctor and nurses in the
health sector
 In Pakistan private hospitals are healthcare services however there
should be a proper monitoring and evaluation system to sustain their
effectiveness.

REFERENCES: -
 Akram M.Khan F-J (2007).Health care services and government spending in Pakistan. Government
working papers 22184, East Asian Economic Research.
 Health in Americans (2007) scientific and Technical Publication, Pan American Health organization
(3) 3-47.
 www.aeir-edu.com
 International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research.

Comparison of Health Care Delivery Systems “Pakistan vs Bangladesh”

Health care delivery system is the challenge of Pakistan health care system

 Pakistan health care system has poor infrastructure of health care centers.
 There is an inadequate allocation of health care resources like finance, transport etc.
 There is a service short of adequate number of health care professionals like nurses, doctors and
lady health workers.
 There is a lack of technology advancement and research opportunities for health professionals at
national level.
 Pakistan has double number of communicable and non-communicable disease.
STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATION TO IMPROVE PAKISTAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: -
There are
several strategies which could be planned and implemented to improve the healthcare delivery
system of Pakistan. Resources should be carefully managed and distributed among rural and
status of health services in Pakistan and in comparison with other countries.

PAKISTAN VERSUS UNITED STATE: -

Health play an important role in shaping the human capital. Good
health enhances the productivity and efficiency of labor force which lead to economic growth and human
welfare. WHO has defined health system as all organizations people and action to promote, restore or
maintain health.

OVERVIEW OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Pakistan: -
Pakistan is the low income country and health care system of Pakistan always remain in critics.
Only 27% of population benefited from full health care coverage which include member of armed forces
member of beneficiaries of safety net arrangement and government employees where 73% of
population on out of pocket payment.

AMERICA / UNITED STATE: -

In contrast united states is one of the unique nation of world whose health
care expenditure is highest as comparison to other developed or developing countries like Pakistan.

HEALTH WORKFORCE PKAISTAN: -

Building human resources capacity within the heath sector involved
health care service providers this include nurses, doctor, paramedics and outreach staff like lady health
worker etc. The absence of well-developed policy on human resource development lack of formal in
service training less number of certain categories of health professional migration of skill workers,
misdistrbutien of workforces and preverbal brain death a nanifestation of lack of economic
opportunities for the health care system in Pakistan. Today the doctor to patient ratio in Pakistan is
1:1300 one doctor for 1300 peoples.

UNITED STATES: -
Health care sector has been fast growing employment sector of the country accounting
nearly 12% of the US work force.

MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY: -

The lacks of well-organized health care system in Pakistan

creates a unique situation where technology can fill many gaps Pakistan is a way behind in the field of
technology among the neightoring developgy countries.
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