Hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan should brace for future health events by stepping up its financial preparedness, improving its risk financing, and making its health systems more resilient, this country diagnostics assessment shows.
Analyzing the economic impact of the pandemic, the publication highlights the need for a holistic approach that includes investing in healthcare and increasing the social protection system's shock response capacity. Its recommendations include using improved health data to develop more sophisticated modeling, bolstering contingency funds, and integrating epidemics into insurance coverage to reduce the impact of health crises.
By:
Asian Development Bank Imprint: Asian Development Bank Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 191g ISBN:9789292770990 ISBN 10: 9292770993 Pages: 54 Publication Date:24 December 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active