Weak governance undermines Pakistan’s health system: experts
Speakers call for stronger regulation, primary healthcare and prevention as households continue to shoulder much of the healthcare burden IV Report KARACHI: Weak governance, inadequate regulation, limited public-sector coverage and insufficient emphasis on prevention are undermining Pakistan’s ability to build an equitable and sustainable health system, speakers said at an international conference at the University of Karachi on Wednesday. They called for stronger primary healthcare, effective regulation of both public and private sectors, greater investment in health and education, better surveillance and a decisive shift from treating illness to preventing it. The three-day first International Conference on Public Health Governance and Sustainable Health Systems 2026, organised by the University of Karachi in collaboration with Al-Kawthar University, is being held at the HEJ Research Institute Auditorium under the theme “Governing for Health: Equity, Resilience, and Innovati...