Addressing Healthcare Challenges in Pakistan: Issues, Possible Remedies and Way Forward
Abstract
Pakistan is a developing country with a huge healthcare related disease burden and challenges. Health indicators have improved over time but are still far from satisfactory and lagging behind other countries of the region. Infant mortality, less than five-year mortality and maternal mortality are still quite high and country is still not polio-free
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