The writer is a former SAPM on health and currently serving as a WHO Adviser on Universal Health Coverage.
THERE is a very high return on investment in healthcare. The social return on investment calculus includes not only financial returns but also aspects such as empowerment, social cohesion and political participation, which are assessed in different quantitative and qualitative ways. It looks at returns generated not only for the investor but also society as a whole. A historical economic analysis has shown that between 1970 and 2000 at least 11 per cent of economic growth in low- and middle-income countries was just a consequence of reduction in adult mortality during this period.
One Stop Shop Ehsaas Centres to be opened in 154 districts
July 1, 2021
Islamabad : One Stop Shop Ehsaas Centres would be opened in 154 districts to serve Ehsaas beneficiaries, said Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr. Sania Nishtar while briefing media about the facilities available at One Window Ehsaas Centre in Sitara Market on Wednesday.
Dr. Sania held an open house with print and electronic media at the Centre which was followed by a round of the facility by SAPM wherein they explored operations of One Window Ehsaas Centre, learnt about all Ehsaas facilities, and met with staff and beneficiaries.
Giving an interactive demonstration, Dr. Sania said that there are programs for 14 different target groups under the Ehsaas umbrella. “But often, a poor family is not aware of the benefits they are entitled to and, if they are aware, they need to go to multiple offices to seek help. With One Window Ehsaas, the aim is to deliver services through a single window, a one-stop sho
The DCAP project affirms our commitment to promptly respond to the needs of the most vulnerable communities.” Adnan JunaidISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, May 24, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ The UK in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) delivered cash assistance to 47,891 of the poorest and vulnerable families impacted by recurrent and recent disasters. The pandemic, loss of livelihoods, and further devastation due to heavy floods and locust invasion in the targeted districts harmed the ability and capacity of vulnerable populations to access basic services. Cash assistance was provided to vulnerable families in Jhal Magsi, and Chaghai Districts of Balochistan, and Peshawar, Swat, and D.I. Khan Districts of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, in close coordination with the Government’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER), and EHSAAS Program. The primary focus of the assistance was marginalized communities, 80% of whom w
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