Heated Tobacco Products: Use and Regulation in Pakistan Author: Alishba Naeem Ansari (Research Assistant) The Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) are alternatives to common cigarettes that use aerosols containing nicotine and tobacco. The producers of HTPs claim that it is less harmful compared to common cigarettes as tobacco is heated up to 350° and not burned (600°) …
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Health Financing: A Key to Improving Healthcare Outcomes Health financing refers to the mechanisms and strategies use to mobilize funds, allocate them efficiently, and use them effectively to improve health outcomes. Adequate financing is essential to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare services, regardless of their financial status. WHO guidelines for achieving the …
Taking Care of Elderly International Day on Older Persons 1st October 2022 Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1603157 People worldwide are living longer. Today most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons in the population. According to WHO, …
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Health Equities for Persons with Disability in Pakistan “Besides the public health issues faced by most of the minority/ vulnerable segment, Persons with disabilities experience additional inequities in health, economic barriers, and difficulties in accessing required care because of their disability. In short, they face a “double burden.” (US Department of Health and Human Services …
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