15 Million Pakistanis to get Health Card

[Verve]

The assumption is that since Pakistan now has a credible government, for the first time in it's life. People will now pay income taxes. If they don't, this honest government will go after them. That is what happens in the west. Once income tax money comes in, they can then fund the social safety net.

This is what many utterly fail to understand. Here in UK the majority middle class local whites actually want to pay tax even when they can get away somewhat.

 

[313ghazi]

This is what many utterly fail to understand. Here in UK the majority middle class local whites actually want to pay tax even when they can get away somewhat.

It's easier to pay tax when you can see the benefit of it. You only have to see the system in action, NHS, schools, infrastructure development and maintenance etc. When you can't see the benefit - it's hard to buy into it.

I wouldn't want to pay tax to a PPP or a PMLN government. Would you? We know they're just going to spend most of it on themselves. I guess it's wait and see for this govt.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Great initiative for the most poor in nation

 

[denel]

This is potentially a huge step forward for improving the health of the nation. Once it is rolled out all across the country, it will be real step forward, if it can be sustained.

They need to learn from Cuba on how primary health care changed entire nation with prevention and early monitoring

 

[Mentee]

Very good initiative!!!

But why not just use the national ID card?

******* bureaucracy has to stay relevant in any case.

Scenario #1-

yar clerk unnecessary objections lga rha hai zra D.c ka fon krvay - - - - - - - - -"


Scenario #-2


vo bahir aik banda bytha hai us ko 3000 dy do kal A k card receive kr lo.



#scenario #-3

a well deserving man self immolates in front of the health secretary's office due to denial of the health card - - - - - - -

chief Justice ka notice, J. I. T tashkeel - - - - - - tashveesh ki lehar dor gy - - - - - - -.

****** desi goray

Because you have to be “poor” to be included in first phase. A good measure of that is BISP (as 80-85%) of its holders are poor (others political agents). Same happened in KP, in the first phase those families were granted this card who were registered as poor with BISP. At second phase then we included lower and upple middle class. Currently 69% of KP population have a sehat insaf card and it cost KP no more then 8-10 billion per year (extending to whole population will require 12 billion per year). So when we have full coverage of citizens then i guess we can work on NIC, untill then , lets call it Insaf card.

But, i had/have some reservations regarding KP sehat insaf card.

1. Limit of 560000 per family was verylow. Needed to be increased (thank god its increased to 750000).

2. Number of affiliated doctors, hospitals very low. Hence a patient have to wait for 3-4 months for an operation. The other reason behind this “delay” is that doctors and hoapitals dont see any incentive in serving Sehat card holders. So i recommend , increase number of full time Sehat card Hospitals and doctors. And set a limit/force for other hospitals (let say the patients they serve daily should be 50% of Sehat card holders and 50% others). This will reduce the delay in operations.

3. Abolish all other schemes for AIDS, Hepatitous A,B,C, thelesimia and other such diseases. And bring these diseases under Sehat card Umbrela. So that funds are better managed from one pocket and there is clarity.

4. A national data base of each citizens Medical history should be eatablished. Which can be accessed by authorized hospitals/doctors. And have full medical history of a person like previously treated diseases, any current disease like High/Low B.P, Diabeties etc. My father was admitted to an hospital and doctor prescribed us some injections. I randomly told him that my father have asthma. The doctor said “thank god you told me that. Because these injections could have caused him severe issues). So how many such incidents can be avoided by keeping patients record ? All i guess, . Good thing is that KP even started that.

In most cases they discharge yiu earlier than scheduled so that the medical superintendent or edo health could earn some bucks by asking for more stock funds and showing every thing okay in the account ledgers.

 

[VCheng]

They need to learn from Cuba on how primary health care changed entire nation with prevention and early monitoring

Cuba is indeed a good model to follow for health care services in a developing country.

 

[denel]

Cuba is indeed a good model to follow for health care services in a developing country.

yes, i am amazed how good they have put processes in place. that is the level of dedication. Similarly Costa-rica followed the same model and the resuls are for everyone to see.

 

[VCheng]

yes, i am amazed how good they have put processes in place. that is the level of dedication. Similarly Costa-rica followed the same model and the resuls are for everyone to see.

The amazing thing about the Cuban model is that they are able to extend medical help to other countries when needed, in addition to covering their own population.