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Neurology

Rashid Jooma

Selected Works

2017

Pakistan

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Designing The First Ever Health Insurance For The Poor In Pakistan–A Pilot Project, Rashid Jooma, Sabeena Jalal May 2017

Designing The First Ever Health Insurance For The Poor In Pakistan–A Pilot Project, Rashid Jooma, Sabeena Jalal

Rashid Jooma

Abstract Several developing countries lack a medical insurance system with universal coverage, so access to medical services is not easy, principally for people living in poverty. One of the biggest issues for designing healthcare systems in developing countries is how to include those not formally employed. Therefore, it is important to implement targeted interventions so that the most in need are not left out. The World Health Report 2000 distinguishes four functions for the health system to fulfill: (i) the provision of health services; (ii) the creation of the necessary investment and training resources for health; (iii) health financing; and …


Cost-Effective Practice Of Neurology: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Rashid Jooma May 2017

Cost-Effective Practice Of Neurology: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Rashid Jooma

Rashid Jooma

Pakistanis spent $ 7.2 billion on healthcare in 2013 (3.1% of our Gross Domestic Product), representing a per capita expenditure of $ 39.4. The government contribution to this was no more than 31.4% ($ 12.4 per capita). The public allocations to health thus represent a paltry 4.7% of total government expenditure and are just shy of 1% of our GDP.