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Aging – Medical, Psychological and Human Perspective – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1076 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1076 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Alina Kurson Credit: Anna Shvets Credit: Hasan Abwini Credit: Ibrahim Yazgan Credit: Los Muertos Crew Preamble Aging is a universal experience, yet it remains one of the most complex and multifaceted processes in human life. It is a journey that brings wisdom and experience but also presents medical, psychological, and emotional challenges. Understanding aging from different perspectives allows us to navigate it with grace, resilience, and purpose. I am a senior citizen and so are most of my friends. We have all experienced aging in different ways. Some went down quickly, but most stood upright with resilience and grace. Here ...

Quitting Tobacco Use – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #988 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #988 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Alexandar Andreev Credit: Antoni Shkraba Credit: Eren Özdemir Credit: Thibault Luycx World Health Organization has issued “WHO clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults” in July 2024. Link at the end. I was a good (read heavy) smoker for many years before I quit about nineteen years ago. Of course, I still carry a soft corner for smokers, particularly, when I see them being restricted from all public places like restaurants, parks, hotels, airports, and so on. Life is not enjoyable for smokers anymore. There was a time when tobacco chewing was part of culture and lifestyle, and smoking was iconic and related to real men. Almost all adults and elderly men ...

Healthcare Landscape in Pakistan – General Information – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 976 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 976 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Anna Shvets Credit: Laura James Credit: Max Mishin Healthcare is among the basic rights granted by the constitution. UHC – Universal Health Care is among the Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations, and Pakistan is also a signatory to the SDGs. Successive governments have had a lukewarm attitude towards healthcare and did not go beyond announcing few new projects for public consumption. The most recent and successful effort was Sehat Sahulat Program by the last government. Please ignore politics for a moment. The program, in its design and spirit, was excellent but did have issues in execution, mainly related to corruption a...

Changes in Life Expectancy and Diseases Profile – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #913 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #913 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Yan Krukau Erin Li Credit: Ivan Smakov Credit: Yan Krukau “In many respects, health is a remarkable success story. Over the past century, life expectancy has dramatically increased in most parts of the world. But the portion of life we human beings spend in moderate and poor health has not changed, meaning we spend more years in poor health than at any point in history. Moreover, significant inequity continues to exist across and within countries”.  What is good health? It is the state in which we are able to lead productive and enjoyable ...

State of Healthcare in Pakistan – Part 8 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #791 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #791 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Karolina Grabowska Photo Credit: Alex Green Photo Credit: cottonbro studio Healthcare stands on three pillars: Healthcare related policies; Public and private health infrastructure; and availability of diagnostic and treatment tools, the last one also includes easy access to drugs. We shall review each of these in some detail to understand the entire healthcare landscape. The information is gathered from several sources, and references are given at the bottom. Drugs & Devices Infrastructure Access to Drugs Pakistan boasts a large pharmaceutical...

State of Healthcare in Pakistan – Part 7 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #790 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #790 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Edward Jenner Photo Credit: Ksenia Chernaya Photo Credit: MART Productions Healthcare stands on three pillars: Healthcare related policies; Public and private health infrastructure; and availability of diagnostic and treatment tools, the last one also includes easy access to drugs. We shall review each of these in some detail to understand the entire healthcare landscape. The information is gathered from several sources, and references are given at the bottom. Diagnostic and Treatment Infrastructure – Issues and Opportunities We take up the third (...

State of Healthcare in Pakistan – Part 5 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #788 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #788 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Anna Shvets Photo Credit: cottonbro studio Photo Credit: RODNAE productions Healthcare stands on three pillars: Healthcare related policies; Public and private health infrastructure; and availability of diagnostic and treatment tools, the last one also includes easy access to drugs. We shall review each of these in some detail to understand the entire healthcare landscape. The information is gathered from several sources, and references are given at the bottom. Public Health Infrastructure – Issues and Opportunities Public sector hospitals have bee...

State of Healthcare in Pakistan – Part 4 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #787 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #787 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: cottonbro studio Photo Credit: Jonathan Borba Photo Credit: Letticia Massari Healthcare stands on three pillars: Healthcare related policies; Public and private health infrastructure; and availability of diagnostic and treatment tools, the last one also includes easy access to drugs. We shall review each of these in some detail to understand the entire healthcare landscape. The information is gathered from several sources, and references are given at the bottom. Public and Private Health Infrastructure – Second Pillar Healthcare is delivered throug...

State of Healthcare in Pakistan – Part 3 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #786 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #786 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Daianne Gomes Photo Credit: kelvin augustinus Photo Credit: MART PRODUCTIONS Healthcare stands on three pillars: Healthcare related policies; Public and private health infrastructure; and availability of diagnostic and treatment tools, the last one also includes easy access to drugs. We shall review each of these in some detail to understand the entire healthcare landscape. The information is gathered from several sources, and references are given at the bottom. National Health Vision 2016 - 2025 “To improve the health of all Pakistanis, particular...