Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
The writer is the Founding Director, Institute for Global Health and Development. He has spent the better part of almost the last 50 years trying to navigate the health sector in Pakistan; as a trainee, a young pediatrician, an academician based in a leading national institution and a researcher steeped in policy and programs in rural Pakistan.
Opinion
Protecting The Future Of Public Healthcare System In Pakistan
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Pakistan once again stands at major crossroads today. A nation of over a 100 million young, disillusioned people seems to be at war with...
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