Health reform in Pakistan: a call to action

作者: Sania Nishtar , Zulfiqar A Bhutta , Tazeen H Jafar , Abdul Ghaffar , Tasleem Akhtar

DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60813-2

关键词: Human securityCall to actionEconomic growthAccountabilityPolitical sciencePoliticsInstitutionalisationSocial determinants of healthCorporate governanceDemocracy

摘要: Summary Pakistan's enormous macroeconomic, internal, and human security challenges coexist alongside the opportunity created by a huge desire for change. With democracy taking root new constitutionally ushered era in state governance, The Lancet Series about Pakistan health focuses on as nation-building social-welfare agenda at time of unprecedented social upheaval economic hardships country. We call unified vision goal universal equitable access. provide recommendations six objectives policy action. Higher political priority health, increased investments, combination targeted approaches, action terms determinants, institutionalisation right organisational network, frameworks accountability are crucial attainment goals Pakistan.

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