Social Protection Resource Centre

Protections against Sickness and infirmity

Poor health conditions leads to sickness and infirmity. Ailing conditions of people needs to be protected by the state and other stakeholders of social sector. The healthcare system of Pakistan is not so much appealing, which puts extra pressure to provide the better healthcare facilities by developing a good healthcare system. Vulnerable groups including poor class, old age and disabled people, who are more affected by sickness and infirmity and need to be protected on priority basis. SPRC aims to enable protection against sickness and infirmity through better policy-making and advocacy by collaborating with Government and other key stakeholders.