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Pakistan’s economic crisis puts healthcare costs out of reach

(3 days ago) WEBPakistan’s downward economic spiral is sparking a public health crisis. Rising inflation has driven the price of treatment to unaffordable levels, forcing many families to choose between

https://www.ft.com/content/d1fa8bb9-ff22-446e-af24-83a0b6a306e7

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Pakistan crisis - World Health Organization (WHO)

(8 days ago) WEBThis content was last updated on 5 October 2022. WHO is responding as Pakistan is affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding and landslides. Damage to health …

https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/pakistan-crisis

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The state of health in Pakistan and its provinces and …

(3 days ago) WEBOur study shows that progress has been made on reducing Pakistan's disease burden since 1990, but geographical, age, and sex disparities persist. Equitable investment in the health system, as well as the …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(22)00497-1/fulltext

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Pakistan’s Healthcare System: A Review of Major …

(4 days ago) WEBAs Pakistan is a developing country, its healthcare system must make many improvements to meet the needs of its population. The challenges faced by Pakistan's healthcare system include insufficient funding, inadequate healthcare workforce and infrastructure, less focus on preventive health, and inequitable distribution of resources.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10548490/

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Economic instability and minority health in Pakistan - The …

(3 days ago) WEBThe twin crises of economic instability and political upheaval in Pakistan have put the health-care system of the country in jeopardy. Immediately after a poor recovery from COVID-19, a flood-hit and dengue-affected Pakistan witnessed financial insecurity and political turmoil, which negatively influenced the availability of, access to, …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01285-0/fulltext

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Pakistan's health crisis: Inside and outside the flood zone

(1 days ago) WEBClosing the gap is an uphill battle due to many factors, including the lack of adequate health care. Although a top priority in Pakistan is universal health coverage, its Healthcare Access and

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-pakistan-health-crisis-zone.html

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COVID-19 and its Challenges for the Healthcare System in …

(3 days ago) WEBLack of Medical Facilities. As a middle-income country, with a weak healthcare infrastructure and a population of around 197 million (Hayat et al. 2020 ), Pakistan is vulnerable to COVID-19 (Raza et al. 2020 ). The Federal Minister of Health reported the first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on 26 February 2020 in Karachi and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7424236/

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Public health risks increasing in flood-affected Pakistan, …

(4 days ago) WEBPublic health risks are increasing, driven by damaged infrastructure, stagnant water and inadequate sanitation facilities, the UN health agency said. Dr. Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/11/1130082

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Pakistan's economic and health crisis: calls for urgent action

(4 days ago) WEBPakistan's economic and health crisis: calls for urgent action. Pakistan is experiencing one of the worst inflation rates in its history. The response by the outgoing Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's Government to the International Monetary Fund's (IMFs) conditions, including the devaluation of the Pakistani rupee and increases in fuel prices

https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(23)00566-4/abstract

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Healthcare in Pakistan: Navigating Challenges and Building a …

(4 days ago) WEBPakistan needs to construct and equip many more tertiary care and teaching centers. Currently, healthcare expenditure accounts for a mere 0.4% of Pakistan’s GDP, well below the WHO-recommended GDP to be spent on healthcare, i.e., 6% for low-income countries . Moreover, this funding is inequitably distributed to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332330/

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Pakistan floods: A health crisis of epic proportions

(4 days ago) WEBPakistan floods: A health crisis of epic proportions. With 33 million people affected by the flooding, there are increased risks of waterborne diseases and disrupted access to healthcare.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/9/13/pakistan-floods-health-crisis-of-epic-proportions

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COVID-19 in Pakistan: WHO fighting tirelessly against the odds

(4 days ago) WEBProtecting frontline health workers. Dr Palitha honouring and appreciating front line healthcare workers for their hard work, commitment and dedication in catering to the need of COVID-19 patients. WHO has been committed to protecting frontline health workers throughout the crisis and Pakistan is no exception, although sadly there have …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/covid-19-in-pakistan-who-fighting-tirelessly-against-the-odds

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Pakistan: a primary health care case study - apps.who.int

(8 days ago) WEBPakistan: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic/ Shehla Zaidi, Syed Shujaat Hussain. ISBN 978-92-4-005873-6 (electronic version) ISBN 978-92-4-005874-3 (print version) World Health Organization 2022. (acting as the host organization for, and secretariat of, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/366306/9789240058736-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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“A Nightmare for Everyone”: The Health Crisis in Pakistan’s Prisons …

(8 days ago) WEBThe 55-page report, “A Nightmare for Everyone: The Health Care Crisis in Pakistan’s Prisons,” documents widespread deficiencies in prison health care in Pakistan and the consequences for a

https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/03/29/nightmare-everyone/health-crisis-pakistans-prisons

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Pakistan - Health sector report - The World Bank

(8 days ago) WEBWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in …

https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/964031468087833171/pakistan-health-sector-report

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Pakistan: Prisoners Deprived of Adequate Health Care

(4 days ago) WEBThe 55-page report, “A Nightmare for Everyone: The Health Care Crisis in Pakistan’s Prisons,” documents widespread deficiencies in prison health care in Pakistan and the consequences for a

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/29/pakistan-prisoners-deprived-adequate-health-care

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Pakistan Health Parliament – Pakistan Health Parliament is nation's

(8 days ago) WEBPakistan Health Parliament (PHP) is country’s pioneering multi-stakeholder convening body and a health think tank focused on transforming healthcare in Pakistan. We believe that everyone deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, and we work to bring together stakeholders from across the healthcare sector to develop policies, perform

https://healthparliament.pk/

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Challenges to improving health care in Pakistan - ReliefWeb

(9 days ago) WEBThe report calls child survival “the most devastating and large-scale public health and humanitarian crisis Pakistan faces”. An estimated 423,000 children under-five die each year, almost half

https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/challenges-improving-health-care-pakistan

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15 Major Health Care Problems in Pakistan and Their Solutions

(6 days ago) WEB5 – Ischemic Heart Disease. Ischemic heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Pakistan. Pollution, bad diet, contaminated water, and smoking are all factors that contribute to it. People in Pakistan’s slum and rural communities lack the resources; as a result, more health issues and even deaths happen.

https://www.marham.pk/healthblog/health-care-problems-in-pakistan/

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Pakistan bears the brunt of global extreme heat illness and …

(1 days ago) WEBAnd then heavy monsoon rains caused unprecedented floods, which left 1,700 dead, swept away 2 million homes and destroyed 13 percent of the country’s health-care system. “Pakistan’s crisis

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/pakistan-extreme-heat-health-impacts-death/

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Healthcare in Pakistan - Wikipedia

(2 days ago) WEBObesity in Pakistan is a health issue that has effected concern only in the past few years. Urbanisation and an unhealthy, energy-dense diet (the high presence of oil and fats in Pakistani cooking), as well as changing lifestyles, are among the root causes contributing to obesity in the country. According to a list of the world's "fattest countries" published on …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Pakistan

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Changing the Status Quo for Gender Justice in Balochistan

(1 days ago) WEBAlarmingly, a staggering 35% of women in Balochistan experience intimate partner violence, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. [3]. The spectre of gender-based violence looms large, with 66 women murdered in 2022 alone, a third of whom fell victim to so-called honour crimes. For minority and transgender …

https://www.undp.org/pakistan/blog/changing-status-quo-gender-justice-balochistan

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IMF, Pakistan make significant progress on new loan, IMF mission …

(9 days ago) WEBThe IMF has opened discussions with Pakistan on a new loan programme after Islamabad last month completed a short-term $3 billion programme, which helped stave off a sovereign debt default. An IMF

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/imf-pakistan-make-significant-progress-new-loan-imf-mission-says-2024-05-24/

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Crisis in childcare and the state of work in America

(6 days ago) WEBA meta-analysis of the empirical literature about childcare costs and employment found that “a 10% reduction in the price of childcare would lead to a 0.25-11% increase in maternal employment, likely near 0.5-2.5%.” 21. An increase in labor force participation leads to an increase in economic growth.

https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2024/may-2024-childcare-crisis-state-work-america.html

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Economic crises and cancer care in Pakistan—timely - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBCancer treatment is often ignored during economic crises; Sri Lankans are still striving to stabilise their health-care system.1 Currently, the health systems in low-income and middle-income countries are least prepared to operate independently in emergencies and combat global cancer inequities. Alarmingly, in Pakistan, political …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01380-6/fulltext

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Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or - Yahoo

(4 days ago) WEBAbout 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, a nongovernmental organization said. Nearly three out of 10 Afghan children will face crisis

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nearly-3-10-children-afghanistan-111247635.html

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Debris analysis shows Russia using North Korean missiles in …

(9 days ago) WEBA Pentagon intelligence agency says analysis of debris imagery confirms that Russia has fielded North Korean missiles in its war in Ukraine, according to a report summary released in an

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/debris-analysis-shows-russia-using-north-korean-missiles-ukraine-us-military-2024-05-30/

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Figures at a glance UNHCR US

(2 days ago) WEBHow many refugees are there around the world? At least 108.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 35.3 million refugees, around 41 per cent of whom are under the age of 18.. There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as …

https://www.unhcr.org/us/about-unhcr/who-we-are/figures-glance

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Middle East Crisis - The New York Times

(1 days ago) WEBThe health care crisis in the city has been compounded by the closure of emergency clinics and other services amid continued clashes and strikes that have killed dozens of civilians.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/29/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas-rafah?source=nyt_sports

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The link between extreme heat and preterm birth Grist

(Just Now) WEBIn the 14 years since Basu’s initial paper, dozens of studies have confirmed that higher temperatures and heat waves are linked to preterm birth as well as stillbirth. In 2020, Basu co-authored

https://grist.org/health/fertility-climate-change-heat-premature-birth-pregnant/

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Health crisis in Gaza spirals as new diseases, infections spread

(5 days ago) WEBFollow. May 16, 2024. As the war in Gaza persists, Palestinians in Gaza are grappling with a proliferation of diseases and infections attributed to a scarcity of food and clean water, as well as overcrowded shelters and nonfunctioning sanitation systems. After more than 220 days of war, those falling ill face severely restricted treatment options.

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/2024-05-16/ty-article/.premium/health-crisis-in-gaza-spirals-as-new-diseases-infections-spread/0000018f-7d06-d7f9-a5ff-fd762e1e0000

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Myanmar's ethnic armies consolidate strongholds as junta …

(7 days ago) WEBMyanmar's ruling junta has lost control over vast tracts of territory, including access to much of its international borders, allowing ethnic armed groups to expand and consolidate regions under

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmars-ethnic-armies-consolidate-strongholds-junta-weakens-reports-say-2024-05-30/

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Lebanon: Poverty more than triples over the last decade reaching …

(1 days ago) WEBOne of out of every three Lebanese have fallen into poverty in 2022 . BEIRUT, May 23, 2024 — Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past decade reaching 44% of the total population, according to a new World Bank report released today. Based on a recent household survey covering the five governorates of Akkar, Beirut, …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/05/23/lebanon-poverty-more-than-triples-over-the-last-decade-reaching-44-under-a-protracted-crisis

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Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency

(4 days ago) WEBISLAMABAD (AP) — About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, nongovernmental organization Save the Children said. Nearly 3 of 10 Afghan

https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-nearly-3-out-of-10-children-in-afghanistan-face-crisis-or-emergency-level-of-hunger-in-2024/

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Sudan's children trapped in critical malnutrition crisis, warn UN

(4 days ago) WEBA recent analysis conducted by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), UN World Food Programme (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the ongoing hostilities are worsening the drivers of child malnutrition. These include a lack of access to nutritious food, safe drinking water and sanitation, and increased risk of disease. The …

https://www.wfp.org/news/sudans-children-trapped-critical-malnutrition-crisis-warn-un-agencies

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Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or

(9 days ago) WEBNearly 3 of 10 Afghan children will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger this year as the country feels the immediate impacts of floods, the long-term effects of drought, and the return of

https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2024/05/29/nearly-3-out-of-10-children-in-afghanistan-face-crisis-or-emergency-level-of-hunger-in-2024/

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