Health insurance: Can it work in Pakistan?

Health insurance is the financial protection against the healthcare costs arising from disease or accidental bodily injury. Social health insurance (SHI) is a type of health insurance that provides insurance for the population of a country and covers the costs of healthcare. The SHI model is still in its early stages in Pakistan. Hospitals and healthcare are now the responsibility of the provincial governments and modified SHI models have been implemented in some provinces, while others are still contemplating on its workings. However, SHI in Pakistan cannot work unless a national level strategy is implemented.