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Assessing The Efficiency Of Sub-National Units In Making Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage: Evidence From Pakistan, Faraz Khalid, Maria Petro Brunal, Abdul Sattar, Samia Laokri, Matthew Jowett, Wajeeha Raza, David R. Hotchkiss
Assessing The Efficiency Of Sub-National Units In Making Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage: Evidence From Pakistan, Faraz Khalid, Maria Petro Brunal, Abdul Sattar, Samia Laokri, Matthew Jowett, Wajeeha Raza, David R. Hotchkiss
Community Health Sciences
The World Health Report 2010 encourages countries to reduce wastage and increase efficiency to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This research examines the efficiency of divisions (sub-provincial geographic units) in Pakistan in moving towards UHC using Data Envelop Analysis. We have used data from the Pakistan National Accounts 2011-12 and the Pakistan Social Living and Measurement Survey 2012-13 to measure per capita pooled public health spending in the divisions as inputs, and a set of UHC indicators (health service coverage and financial protection) as outputs. Sensitivity analysis for factors outside the health sector influencing health outcomes was conducted to refine …