Punjab’s health reforms win global acclaims
Punjab’s health reforms win global acclaims
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Media Source: Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Date: 27 October 2026
Punjab’s health sector reforms took centre stage at the “Health Financing Reforms: Learning and Knowledge Sharing” event organised by the Aga Khan University (AKU). The event was inaugurated and chaired by Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Pechuho, with Punjab’s Secretary Health and Population Department Ms.…
Punjab’s health sector reforms took centre stage at the “Health Financing Reforms: Learning and Knowledge Sharing” event organised by the Aga Khan University (AKU). The event was inaugurated and chaired by Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Pechuho, with Punjab’s Secretary Health and Population Department Ms. Nadia Saquib delivering the inaugural remarks on the province’s reform agenda. In her plenary presentation titled “Punjab’s Journey on Purchasing Health Services to Improve Health Outcomes: Lessons for LMICs”, Ms Saqib outlined how the province had shifted from financing posts and buildings to paying for verified services delivered to citizens.