Health services encompass a wide range of professionals and institutions, doctors, nurses, surgeons, dentists, hospitals, hospital beds, clinics.
As the table below indicates, there were 1950 physicians in Pakistan in 1950. By 2000, this figure had risen to 91823, decreasing the number of people per doctor dramatically, whereas there was one physician per 16949 people in 1950, there was one physician per 1529 people by 2000. Between the years 1990 and 1997, there was one physician per 10000 people in SriLanka, 5000 in Bangladesh, 2500 in India, 667 in the United Kingdom and 400 in the United States.
There has also been a corresponding improvement in nursing facilities. In 1950, there were only 656 nurses in the entire country, by 2000, there were 37623. From one nurse per 45455 people in 1950, the number decreased to one nurse per 3732 in 2000.
The number of hospitals and hospital beds have appreciably increased in Pakistan. Whereas there were only 304 government hospitals in 1950, by 2000 there were 876. In addition to these hospitals, there are private hospitals and special centers for maternity care, child health, tuberculosis, rural health, cancer and kidney problems.
The number of hospital beds in Pakistan has also increased from 14741 in 1950 to 93907 in 2000. As a result, the population per bed has decreased from 2295 in 1950 to 1495 in 2000. In comparison, there is one hospital bed per 3333 people in Bangladesh, 1250 in India, 370 in Srilanka, 244 in the United States and 213 in the United Kingdom.
In addition to facilities for the treatment of diseases, immunization programs for the prevention of polio, tetanus, tuberculosis, have also been launched. Although these achievements are laudable, Pakistan spends only about 0.7 percent of its GDP on health. In comparison, India also spends 0.7 percent of its GDP on health, Bangladesh 1.2, Srilanka 1.4, the United States6.6 and the United Kingdom 5.7.
As the table below indicates, there were 1950 physicians in Pakistan in 1950. By 2000, this figure had risen to 91823, decreasing the number of people per doctor dramatically, whereas there was one physician per 16949 people in 1950, there was one physician per 1529 people by 2000. Between the years 1990 and 1997, there was one physician per 10000 people in SriLanka, 5000 in Bangladesh, 2500 in India, 667 in the United Kingdom and 400 in the United States.
There has also been a corresponding improvement in nursing facilities. In 1950, there were only 656 nurses in the entire country, by 2000, there were 37623. From one nurse per 45455 people in 1950, the number decreased to one nurse per 3732 in 2000.
The number of hospitals and hospital beds have appreciably increased in Pakistan. Whereas there were only 304 government hospitals in 1950, by 2000 there were 876. In addition to these hospitals, there are private hospitals and special centers for maternity care, child health, tuberculosis, rural health, cancer and kidney problems.
The number of hospital beds in Pakistan has also increased from 14741 in 1950 to 93907 in 2000. As a result, the population per bed has decreased from 2295 in 1950 to 1495 in 2000. In comparison, there is one hospital bed per 3333 people in Bangladesh, 1250 in India, 370 in Srilanka, 244 in the United States and 213 in the United Kingdom.
In addition to facilities for the treatment of diseases, immunization programs for the prevention of polio, tetanus, tuberculosis, have also been launched. Although these achievements are laudable, Pakistan spends only about 0.7 percent of its GDP on health. In comparison, India also spends 0.7 percent of its GDP on health, Bangladesh 1.2, Srilanka 1.4, the United States6.6 and the United Kingdom 5.7.
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