Health Finance

Health Finance

Government spending on health has always been suboptimal (<1% of GDP). Most health allocations are consumed by secondary and tertiary care, leaving a scant 15% for preventive and primary care. Adequate, responsive, and efficient health financing is the cornerstone of a country’s well-functioning health systems. Federal and provincial governments plan to increase health allocations as pledged in Pakistan Vision 2025 to 3% of GDP.