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Govt likely to slash health spending in next fiscal
By Asma Ghani
Published: May 16, 2017
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ISLAMABAD: Instead of increasing its health care spending, the government has slashed the health funding for the upcoming fiscal year – a decision that may hit hard important healthcare programmes.

The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination had demanded about Rs54 billion development budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 but the Finance Ministry has pledged about Rs.27 billion so far. The allocation is even less than the previous year’s development funding of Rs.30 billion.

Initially, the Finance Ministry had announced allocating Rs25 billion for the upcoming fiscal year but on the insistence of the health ministry it enhanced the amount from Rs25 billion to Rs27 billion.

As much as Rs1,876 million has also been pledged for recurring budget; so in total around Rs28 billion have been earmarked for the ministry so far.

Dozens of health professionals join petition to PM

Officials say they need at least Rs34 billion to run the ongoing projects and with the current pledges important mother and child healthcare programmes will suffer.

The ministry had demanded Rs16 billion for the Family Planning and Primary Healthcare Programme but Rs11 billion have been pledged. This shortfall may delay or halt salaries of the lady health workers as federal government is funding the programme, said one of the health officials.

The government has earmarked Rs3billion for the Prime Minister’s Health Insurance Programme against the demand of Rs15 billion but officials are hopeful that the funding may be increased as it is the government’s own programme and they will continue to support it. The Expanded Programme on Immunisation is also facing a shortfall of Rs5 billion.

But the health ministry has been pursuing its case rigorously with the finance officials arguing that the cuts may affect very important programmes as Pakistan is struggling to increase vaccination rates and reduce mother and child mortality incidence.

NA Panel: Health ministry working to regulate medical fees

“We are hopeful that in the upcoming meeting of Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) expected to be held on May 17 the planning and finance officials will reconsider their decision and enhance the funding,” a health ministry official said.

According to health activist and the SUN Civil Society Alliance Pakistan official Dr Irshad Danish, Pakistan has failed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) due to lack of spending in health.

“We have a high maternal and child mortality rates but we are spending less than 1% on health. If we spend on health we will be able to achieve all sustainable development goals.

He said Pakistan has one of the best health infrastructures but it is not investing in health workforce.

“Pakistan’s health strategy is still in draft shape since 2009. The country should spend at least 6% [of its budget] to achieve health related goals and the provinces should also invest similarly,” Danish said.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1410700/govt-lively-slash-health-spending-next-fiscal/
Khud ka elaj to bahar sey hona hy maon ni siri awaam ni
 
Govt likely to slash health spending in next fiscal
By Asma Ghani
Published: May 16, 2017
52SHARES
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1410700-download-1494909196-577-640x480.jpg

A nurse prepares a bag of saline. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: Instead of increasing its health care spending, the government has slashed the health funding for the upcoming fiscal year – a decision that may hit hard important healthcare programmes.

The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination had demanded about Rs54 billion development budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 but the Finance Ministry has pledged about Rs.27 billion so far. The allocation is even less than the previous year’s development funding of Rs.30 billion.

Initially, the Finance Ministry had announced allocating Rs25 billion for the upcoming fiscal year but on the insistence of the health ministry it enhanced the amount from Rs25 billion to Rs27 billion.

As much as Rs1,876 million has also been pledged for recurring budget; so in total around Rs28 billion have been earmarked for the ministry so far.

Dozens of health professionals join petition to PM

Officials say they need at least Rs34 billion to run the ongoing projects and with the current pledges important mother and child healthcare programmes will suffer.

The ministry had demanded Rs16 billion for the Family Planning and Primary Healthcare Programme but Rs11 billion have been pledged. This shortfall may delay or halt salaries of the lady health workers as federal government is funding the programme, said one of the health officials.

The government has earmarked Rs3billion for the Prime Minister’s Health Insurance Programme against the demand of Rs15 billion but officials are hopeful that the funding may be increased as it is the government’s own programme and they will continue to support it. The Expanded Programme on Immunisation is also facing a shortfall of Rs5 billion.

But the health ministry has been pursuing its case rigorously with the finance officials arguing that the cuts may affect very important programmes as Pakistan is struggling to increase vaccination rates and reduce mother and child mortality incidence.

NA Panel: Health ministry working to regulate medical fees

“We are hopeful that in the upcoming meeting of Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) expected to be held on May 17 the planning and finance officials will reconsider their decision and enhance the funding,” a health ministry official said.

According to health activist and the SUN Civil Society Alliance Pakistan official Dr Irshad Danish, Pakistan has failed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) due to lack of spending in health.

“We have a high maternal and child mortality rates but we are spending less than 1% on health. If we spend on health we will be able to achieve all sustainable development goals.

He said Pakistan has one of the best health infrastructures but it is not investing in health workforce.

“Pakistan’s health strategy is still in draft shape since 2009. The country should spend at least 6% [of its budget] to achieve health related goals and the provinces should also invest similarly,” Danish said.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1410700/govt-lively-slash-health-spending-next-fiscal/
Khud ka elaj to bahar sey hona hy maon ni siri awaam ni
i think government should stop the direct funding of government hospitals and should divert the funds to subsidizes the insurance to such extent that everyone can afford it.that way every one will get quality healthcare and we will be supporting three of our other industries to grow (private health care,insurance and medicine)
 
i think government should stop the direct funding of government hospitals and should divert the funds to subsidizes the insurance to such extent that everyone can afford it.that way every one will get quality healthcare and we will be supporting three of our other industries to grow (private health care,insurance and medicine)
Oh bhai jahan adhi awaam anghota chaap hy wahan kiya baat kar rahey ho :D

Bhai yahan to hospitals ka ye haal hy kay un ki dispenseries mein expire dawayiaan hotien hain aur aik bed par 3 bandey daal daitey hain
Matric pass compounder logoan ka elaj kar raha hota hy
 
Oh bhai jahan adhi awaam anghota chaap hy wahan kiya baat kar rahey ho :D

Bhai yahan to hospitals ka ye haal hy kay un ki dispenseries mein expire dawayiaan hotien hain aur aik bed par 3 bandey daal daitey hain
Matric pass compounder logoan ka elaj kar raha hota hy
yar medical main yahi way forward hay saudi nay bhi 5 years pehlay yahi kia tha or idhar ki awam bhi itni hi jahil hay but abb sab set hay baqi baba ji jab har hospital ko pata ho ga kay har koi doctors hospital jasey achey hospital ko afford kar sakta hay ab to competition ki wajha say quality level khud hi oper ho jaye ga
 
yar medical main yahi way forward hay saudi nay bhi 5 years pehlay yahi kia tha or idhar ki awam bhi itni hi jahil hay but abb sab set hay baqi baba ji jab har hospital ko pata ho ga kay har koi doctors hospital jasey achey hospital ko afford kar sakta hay ab to competition ki wajha say quality level khud hi oper ho jaye ga
Wahan ki awaam yahan sey behter hy and yahan ka nizam bhi wahan sey bad,tar insurance key barey mein adhi awaam ko pata nahi agar funding kam hoyi health ki to boss infant mortality increase hogi and log cholera jaisi bemariyon sey martey rahein gay
Yahan to infected equipment sey ilaj hota hy

yar medical main yahi way forward hay saudi nay bhi 5 years pehlay yahi kia tha
Wahan ka nizam yahan sey behtar hy unkey pass paisa bhi ziyada hy
 
Wahan ki awaam yahan sey behter hy and yahan ka nizam bhi wahan sey bad,tar insurance key barey mein adhi awaam ko pata nahi agar funding kam hoyi health ki to boss infant mortality increase hogi and log cholera jaisi bemariyon sey martey rahein gay
Yahan to infected equipment sey ilaj hota hy
main yeah nahi keh raha kay achanak kar do(esy to bohat nuksan ho jaye ga) ahista ahista logon main yeah cheez in karao 5 6 year mian sab ko samjh a hi jaye gi agar niyat say kam kia jaye project pay
or rahi child mortality ki bat to har bachey ki birth kay bad us 1 year tak free or automatic insurance government ki taraf say honi chaey. dekhna mortality rate kis tarhan say drop hota hay.
but bat wohi hay karney wala kon baney ga
 
main yeah nahi keh raha kay achanak kar do
Mein to iskey long run mein bhi khilaf hoan we need a Scandinavian style system not an American one
ahista ahista logon main yeah cheez in karao 5 6 year
Bhai hamarey mulk mein 5-6 saal mein kuch naya nahi ho sakta 70 saal apka insurance kitney logoan ki hoyi?
child mortality ki bat to har bachey ki birth kay bad us 1 year tak free or automatic insurance government ki taraf say honi chaey.
Bhai yahan jahan roti kay laley par gaye hain jahan clinics mein gaye bhens hoti hay wahan?
dekhna mortality rate kis tarhan say drop hota hay.
but bat wohi hay karney wala kon baney ga
Hamara aim hona chahiye har UC mein aik Hospital aur acha hospital
 
Govt likely to slash health spending in next fiscal
By Asma Ghani
Published: May 16, 2017
52SHARES
SHARE TWEET EMAIL
1410700-download-1494909196-577-640x480.jpg

A nurse prepares a bag of saline. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: Instead of increasing its health care spending, the government has slashed the health funding for the upcoming fiscal year – a decision that may hit hard important healthcare programmes.

The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination had demanded about Rs54 billion development budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 but the Finance Ministry has pledged about Rs.27 billion so far. The allocation is even less than the previous year’s development funding of Rs.30 billion.

Initially, the Finance Ministry had announced allocating Rs25 billion for the upcoming fiscal year but on the insistence of the health ministry it enhanced the amount from Rs25 billion to Rs27 billion.

As much as Rs1,876 million has also been pledged for recurring budget; so in total around Rs28 billion have been earmarked for the ministry so far.

Dozens of health professionals join petition to PM

Officials say they need at least Rs34 billion to run the ongoing projects and with the current pledges important mother and child healthcare programmes will suffer.

The ministry had demanded Rs16 billion for the Family Planning and Primary Healthcare Programme but Rs11 billion have been pledged. This shortfall may delay or halt salaries of the lady health workers as federal government is funding the programme, said one of the health officials.

The government has earmarked Rs3billion for the Prime Minister’s Health Insurance Programme against the demand of Rs15 billion but officials are hopeful that the funding may be increased as it is the government’s own programme and they will continue to support it. The Expanded Programme on Immunisation is also facing a shortfall of Rs5 billion.

But the health ministry has been pursuing its case rigorously with the finance officials arguing that the cuts may affect very important programmes as Pakistan is struggling to increase vaccination rates and reduce mother and child mortality incidence.

NA Panel: Health ministry working to regulate medical fees

“We are hopeful that in the upcoming meeting of Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) expected to be held on May 17 the planning and finance officials will reconsider their decision and enhance the funding,” a health ministry official said.

According to health activist and the SUN Civil Society Alliance Pakistan official Dr Irshad Danish, Pakistan has failed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) due to lack of spending in health.

“We have a high maternal and child mortality rates but we are spending less than 1% on health. If we spend on health we will be able to achieve all sustainable development goals.

He said Pakistan has one of the best health infrastructures but it is not investing in health workforce.

“Pakistan’s health strategy is still in draft shape since 2009. The country should spend at least 6% [of its budget] to achieve health related goals and the provinces should also invest similarly,” Danish said.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1410700/govt-lively-slash-health-spending-next-fiscal/
Khud ka elaj to bahar sey hona hy maon ni siri awaam ni
I agree with this decision, the money should go to military spending
 
Mein to iskey long run mein bhi khilaf hoan we need a Scandinavian style system not an American one
wasey meray hisab say to capitalism ko kam karney do har jagha quality hospital apney app khul jain Scandinavian system itni bari population kay laye thek nahi hain hospital main lines bohat lambi lag jain.
Hamara aim hona chahiye har UC mein aik Hospital aur acha hospital
baba ji aim acha hay but bohat muskil hay government funding pay but private funding pay boohat asani say kia ja sakta hay awam kay pass itna piesa hay.

We should increase spending for both cutting either one is dangerous
but yar direct tax kon deta hay is mulak main
 
wasey meray hisab say to capitalism ko kam karney do har jagha quality hospital apney app khul jain
Trump wali batein na karo when capitalism is given a free hand we get a system for the wealthy by the wealthy ghareeb maa maraan is reply by them
Scandinavian system itni bari population kay laye thek nahi hain hospital main lines bohat lambi lag jain.
Bari population ko ziyada hospitals dey do simple
baba ji aim acha hay but bohat muskil hay government funding pay
Agar billions metro har month phonkey ja saktey hain to ye bhi ho sakta hy
private funding pay boohat asani say kia ja sakta hay awam kay pass itna piesa hay.
Private ka to haal apko pata hi hy jo insano ko janwaroan wali dawayian laga detey hain
but yar direct tax kon deta hay is mulak main
Haan sab to middle class sey indirect tax ka bhata wasol hota hy bc doodh sey ley kar chai ki patti tax tax laga diya hy
 
Health is provincial. Centre is likely increasing budget for other departments. Let's wait for complete budget.
 
Health is provincial. Centre is likely increasing budget for other departments. Let's wait for complete budget.
Center jahan kharcha karta hy wahan kiya doodh ki nehrain beh rahein hain?
Ap dekh lo jo centre kay under hain institutes unki halat kiya hy log unko avoid karna pasand kar rahey hain jin ki jaib mein paisa hy
 

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