Zafar Mirza
The worsening human development crisis must be the centrepiece of all state reforms.
Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:46am
More deaths occur as a result of the poor quality of healthcare than the lack of access.
Updated 08 Mar, 2024 09:22am
A party manifesto is more of a pretence in our politics.
Updated 09 Feb, 2024 12:04pm
There are 30 high-priority intersectoral health interventions for Pakistan.
Updated 26 Jan, 2024 09:44am
The principle of prioritising health services applies to all healthcare organisations.
Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:53am
Boosting primary care would be solid advancement towards achieving universal health coverage in Pakistan.
Published 29 Dec, 2023 07:56am
The WHO Thinking Healthy manual is based upon research conducted in Pakistan.
Updated 15 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Cost of four robotic surgery systems equals a year of basic healthcare for 1.15m people in rural Sindh.
Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:08am
They are patients, not sinners.
Updated 17 Nov, 2023 08:39am
Globally, an estimated 5pc of adults suffer from depression.
Updated 03 Nov, 2023 09:12am
Fundamental shifts are needed in our economic and development policies.
Updated 20 Oct, 2023 09:45am
Primary healthcare needs serious, sincere and sustained policy and fiscal attention.
Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:54am
Good relationships don’t just protect our bodies, they also protect our brains and memory.
Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:14am
Diabetes is roaring and our healthcare system is not prepared to deal with the crisis.
Updated 11 Aug, 2023 11:04am
The first textbook on health systems is a rich treatise on almost all aspects of the topic.
Published 28 Jul, 2023 07:46am
The concept of healthcare goes far beyond the narrow provision of medical relief to sick citizens.
Updated 14 Jul, 2023 08:59am
There have been many popular leaders who proved to be not just ineffective but also destructive.
Updated 16 Jun, 2023 09:34am
What a great loss of opportunity. In fact, was it really a true opportunity or a farce?
Published 02 Jun, 2023 08:20am
Zafrullah Chowdhury’s lifelong crusade focused on poor people’s health.
Published 19 May, 2023 08:10am
GPs are not part of any health policy in Pakistan.
Updated 05 May, 2023 09:02am
