AKDN / Matteo Piazza
Article Author: Private provider engagement options to supplement Hepatitis C screening coverage
Media Source: The News International (Pakistan)
Date: 19 April 2022
In Pakistan, in an effort to integrate private providers to address the disparity in access to diagnostics and treatment for the Hepatitis C virus, the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination, in partnership with the Aga Khan University and the Asian Development Bank, hosted a Consultative Dialogue
In Pakistan, in an effort to integrate private providers to address the disparity in access to diagnostics and treatment for the Hepatitis C virus, the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination, in partnership with the Aga Khan University and the Asian Development Bank, hosted a Consultative Dialogue with provincial and federal programmes on “Programmatic Options for Private Provider Engagement to Supplement Hepatitis C Services”. Four data-sharing and strategic purchasing models were presented at the webinar by Professor Shehla Zaidi of the Community Health Sciences Department of the Aga Khan University to feed into federal and provincial targets. Technical assistance required for public sector to engage private provider services were identified, as well as the need for digitalised reporting systems and standardised national indicators.