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Pakistan’s Health Sector Hit Hard by Economic Crisis
March 2, 2023
Pakistan’s economic crisis is hitting the health sector hard. Pakistan relies heavily on imports such as raw material needed to manufacture medicines and complex surgical equipment. The medical supply chain is coming under increased pressure due to the country's low foreign exchange reserves and declining rupee. Sarah Zaman reports from Islamabad. Camera and edit: Wajid Asad, Waqar Ahmad
CategorySouth & Central Asia
Content TypePackage
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsPakistan Medical Supplies
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateApril 1, 2023 11:40 EDT
Embargo DateMarch 2, 2023 10:42 EST
BylineSarah Zaman
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English