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The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan was established in 2012 and is the largest department in the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, with its headquarters in Islamabad and regional offices in the provincial capitals of Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. DRAP has been established by the Federal Government ...
According Dr Nasir Javed Malik, there are 274,135 doctors (2022 Statistics from Pakistan Medical Commission) and 14,568 health care facilities in 2021–22 to cater for over 229 million people. Overall, Pakistan's SDGs Index score has increased from 53.11 in 2015 to 63.5 in 2020 i.e. 19.5 percent up from the baseline of 2015.
It is a developing country struggling in many domains due to which the health system has suffered a lot. As a result of that, Pakistan is ranked 122nd out of 190 countries in the World Health Organization performance report. [2] Life expectancy in Pakistan increased from 61.1 years in 1990 to 65.9 in 2019 and is currently 67.94 in 2024 . [3]
Provincial government created 285 posts for RIC which include 60 doctors (50 specialists available 24 hours), [8] 90 nurses, 40 paramedical staff and 95 technicians. [11] Dr. Shoaib Khan was the first Medical Superintendent (MS) who left the institute in July 2013 while Dr. Qais Mahmood Sikander joined as new MS., [3]
However, private hospitals are expensive. All the doctors who are providing their services are certified and they all have a legal licence from Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) to practice this profession. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in Pakistan take all the necessary measures and tackle the pandemic very effectively. [3]
In 2015, the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan selected the Punjab Institute of Cardiology for training in Electrophysiology and Interventional Cardiology. [3] 90% of patients at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) receive free treatment; it is a government-funded hospital. [1]
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan (SOGP) is a professional medical association formed by practitioners of obstetrics and gynecology in Pakistan.A member of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the body was established in 1957 and is among the oldest specialist professional bodies.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre; Geography; Location: Lahore and Peshawar (Karachi currently under construction): Coordinates (Lahore): Organisation; Funding: Donations: Type: Specialist and teaching: Services; Beds: 195 (SKMCH&RC, Lahore): History; Opened: 29 December 1994: Links; Website: www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk: This article is part of a series about. Imran Khan ...