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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...

Medicines Pricing in Pakistan - History – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #862 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #862 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: JESHOOTS Credit: Maxim Goncharenok Credit: Tara Winstead Human welfare directly relates to health. There is a positive relationship between a population’s health and economic development of a country. An important component of public health is access to quality medicines, as it accounts for a significant portion of health expenditure. For the same reason, Pakistan is among those countries where drug prices are fixed and regulated by the government. There are other reasons for this exercise also, more important of which is the political mileage that the gover...

State of Healthcare in Pakistan – Last Part – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #792 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #792 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: Los Muertos Crew Photo Credit: SHVETS Productions Summary & Suggestions Based on several studies, some of which are referred to at the bottom, following are the summary and suggestions. Healthcare system in Pakistan has been improving over time due to policy changes and more budget allocation. However, our rapid population growth defeats all planning quickly. Budget increase, policy changes, MDGs, SDGs, all remain unfinished or without effectiveness which is envisaged during planning. Our promotion of family plannin...

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 6 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #789 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #789 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: Domineves Anthony Photo Credit: Zakir Rushanly 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. Private Health Infrastructure – Issues and Opportunities  According to some stati...

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 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...