Health Care Sector - Research Reference S.No.

Name of the Report/Survey/Book 1 World Health Statistics 2012 Overview of the Report/Survey/Book The World Health Statistics series is WHOs annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. This year, it also includes highlight summaries on the topics of communicable diseases, universal health coverage and civil registration coverage. This report covers the Global Health Indicators which provide a comprehensive summary of the current status of national health and health systems in the following ten areas: - life expectancy and mortality - cause-specific mortality and morbidity - selected infectious diseases - health service coverage - risk factors - health workforce, infrastructure and essential medicines - health expenditure - health inequities - demographic and socioeconomic statistics - health information systems and data availability 2 3 4 Pakistan - Health Profile Country Cooperation Strategy at a glance - Pakistan Health System Profile - Pakistan Summary of the selected health indicators of Pakistan covered in the form of charts, tables and graphs. This report highlights key health & development issues, opportunities and challenges faced by the health and education sector. This report provide a description and analysis of the health system and reform initiatives taken by the country. Issues covered in this report are governance in health, financing of healthcare, human resource imbalances, access and quality of health services and reforms in the HealthCare sector. The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) reflects a medium-term (6 year) vision and a strategic framework for WHO technical cooperation with a Member State. It serves as a medium-term basis for key periodic planning and also aims at improving WHOs support to the Member States for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This report examines the health situation in the country within a holistic approach that is based on the principles of Health for All (HFA) and primary health care (PHC) and that encompasses the health sector, socioeconomic status, determinants of health, national policies and strategies that have a major bearing on health. 6 7 8 9 10 Health Equity and Financial Protection DataSheet - Pakistan Health Equity and Financial Protection DataSheet South Asia Review and Assessment of Various Primary Health Care Models in Pakistan Country Health Statistical Report - Pakistan National Health Insurance in Asia and Africa The Health Equity and Financial Protection datasheets provide a picture of equity and financial protection in the health sectors of low- and middleincome countries. Topics covered include: inequalities in health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and the progressivity of health care financing. This report reviews the performance of the Primary HealthCare (PHC) models in terms of accessibility, acceptability, infrastructure, resources, knowledge of service providers, service delivery and utilization, community participation, and quality of care (QOC). This report contains statistical data on health conditions, population dynamics, health and family planning behavior, and health and population trends in the country. This report addresses the issues such as barrier to access including financial obstacles, gender and other social inequalities, as well as institutional and political factors that can contribute to social and economic exclusion in achieving the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in developing economies. This report cover the issues in the health system, discussion of the impacts of 18th amendment in the constitution on the health sector and federal allocation of funds under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for health projects. USAID | Pakistan USAID UNICEF 2009 2008 2012 The World Bank 2012 WHO WHO Regional Health System Observatory - WHO Regional Health System Observatory - WHO 2012 2011 2007 Source WHO Publishing Year 2012

Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Pakistan 2005-2009

2006

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Health, Nutrition and Population (Annual Plan 2012-13)

Planning and Development Division - Planning Commission, Pakistan

2012

S.No. Name of the Report/Survey/Book 12 HealthCare Services and Government spending in Pakistan

Overview of the Report/Survey/Book This research paper assess the incidence of government spending on health in Pakistan at provincial, both rural and urban level; using the primary data of the Pakistan Social Standard Living Measures Survey (PSLM), 2004-05 and reviews the national policies emphasizing health services as well as the trend in access to and public sector spending on healthcare facilities in Pakistan. The survey was conducted to identify the population and health issues, and provides guidance in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating health and population programmes in Pakistan. The 2006-07 PDHS includes topics related to fertility levels and determinants, family planning, fertility preferences, infant, child and maternal mortality and their causes, maternal and child health, immunization and nutritional status of mothers and children, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and malaria. This book covers the challenge of health care reform in advanced and emerging economies, cross-country case studies and case studies of advanced and emerging markets. The purpose of this report is to assess the banking and financial needs of Private Sector Hospitals in Pakistan. The report is based on the survey conducted with the market participants and provide key information of the industry. This paper address the pressing health needs of the country. Issues discussed are health systems reform in the country, propose a direction for reforms and emphasize the need for an evidence-based approach to reforms. In this paper health indicators are compiled for the following purpose: - yields information of relevance to the health status of the people of Pakistan and the health system and health information systems of Pakistan - offers recommendations to strengthen Pakistans health information system by focusing on institutional arrangements and strengthening data sources and collection mechanisms - forms a template for periodic reporting of health indicators within the country

Source Pakistan Institute of Development Economics National Institute of Population Studies, Pakistan and Macro International Inc., USA

Publishing Year 2007

13

Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07

2008

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The Economics of Public Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies Health and Social Work - Private Sector Hospitals Health Systems in Pakistan - a way forward (Gateway Paper I) Health Indicator of Pakistan (Gateway Paper II)

IMF IFC and State Bank of Pakistan HeartFile, Pakistan HeartFile, Pakistan

2012 2011 2006 2007

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Health and the 18th Amendment

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The Pharmaceutical Sector in Pakistan

This report contains the changes made under the 18th amendment related to the health sector and its impact on the institutional arrangements in HeartFile, Pakistan the health sector, health policy & regulations. Other key issues discussed are health financing, service delivery, human resources for health and medicines and related products. European Commission As part of the European Union (EU) Trade-related Technical Assistance (TRTA) programme for Pakistan, a study has been undertaken of the Pakistan pharmaceuticals sector to identify the export opportunities and threats, to examine the implications of the WTO Agreements on the sector and to make recommendations on how the industry could make a better use of the international trading conditions created by the WTO. The purpose of this study was to make an inventory of the sector, looking at its relevance to Pakistan, including production processes, pricing and turnover performance, and export performance. The study also looks at the regulatory environment affecting the pharmaceutical industry.

2011

2007

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Health and Nutrition - Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12 Pakistan Health and Pharmaceutical Sector Report of the Health System Review Mission - Pakistan

This chapter is a part of yearly publication of Economic Survey of Pakistan by Ministry of Finance. It highlights the performance of health sector in the outgoing year 2010-11 and targets set for the next fiscal year 2011-12. Comprehensive analysis of Health & Pharmaceutical Sector covering market analysis, demographic analysis, relevant policies & regulations, imports & exports performance, investment policy and tax incentives. The objective of health system review was to: - understanding on health system within the overall development context - review reforms undertaken by the government with the support of its development partners - propose strategies to take forward the health system reform agenda and gain the commitment of the government

Ministry of Finance, Pakistan Board of Investment, Pakistan WHO, UNICEF, DFID and The World Bank

2011 Not Available 2007