The indiffenence of pakistan's government to health is reflected in the fact that

Pakistan spends a mere 0.9pc of its GDP on health. Only two countries, teh
Democratic Republic of congo and Bangladesh, havea lower ratio of GDP to health
spending. Another indication of the government's neglect is the fact that publuic
expenditure on health accounts for a little over one-third of Pakistan's total
health expenditure. Pakistan's citizens rely heavily on private healthcare, which
they avail primarily through out-of-payments. This is in stark contrast not only to
the developed West, but also to developing countries such as Thailand and Sri Lank,
where public expenditure accounts for most of health spending.The poor quality of
government provided health services in Pakistan is the major reason behind the
large role played by the private sector in healthcare. Behind he dismal numbers lie
heartbreaking stories of lives ruined and cut short due to the unavailability of
affordable and quality healthcare. An unhealthy populaion with severely diminished
capabilities cannot sunbstantially contribute to the economy. Health indicatores
suggest that it is the lack of accessibhle healthcare not terrorism, drones or the
energy crises that is the greatest adversity facing pakistan. And although
healthcare is certainly linked to problems of courruption and security, there is no
reason why healthcare should not be made an imnmediate priority, rather than placed
on the back burner of policy discourse. The fact that Pakistan is a developing
economy with resource limitations is not an excuse when we look to other low-income
countries that have made great sidest in healthcare in the last few decades. The
experiences of these countries provide illuminating lessons that should be applied
in Pakistan. Thailand and Mexico are examples of two developing countries that have
made political commitments towards universal healthcare with very encouraging
results. in 2001, the Thai government introduced a 30 baht universal coverage
scheme that covered the entire population with a guarantee that a patient would not
have to pay more than 40 baht per visit for medical care. Thailand also adopted an
innovative measure to promote public accountability through the creation of the
Health Assembly, a regular meeting where citizens voice feedback and complaints on
th health system.