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Utilisation Challenges of Public Health Insurance Initiatives: Evidences from Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP) in Pakistan (Policy)

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  • Durr-e-Nayab
  • Shujaat Farooq
  • Nabila Kunwal
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Healthcare utilisation largely depends on both demand and supply-side factors. On the supply side, health infrastructure could be better to serve the population’s needs, whereas, on the demand side, affordability is the main challenge, especially for poor households.

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  • Durr-e-Nayab & Shujaat Farooq & Nabila Kunwal, 2024. "Utilisation Challenges of Public Health Insurance Initiatives: Evidences from Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP) in Pakistan (Policy)," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 63(2), pages 247-288.
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