The Hindu National
중도 성향
IT/기술
"GAPS" · 총 126건
필터 보기현재 지수
50.3
0 = 부정 우세
50 = 중립
100 = 긍정 우세
최근 7일 기준 87,083건을 분석한 결과, 뉴스 심리지수는 50.2(균형)입니다. 긍정 4,359건(5.0%)·중립 80,580건(92.5%)·부정 2,144건(2.5%)이며, 중립 비중이 뚜렷하게 높습니다. 성향 지수는 종합 14.7(중도 균형)입니다.
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PAKISTAN has one of the highest diabetes prevalence rates in the world. About one in three adults is living with diabetes here — some 33-34 million people. Shouldn’t there be public information campaigns to raise awareness about preventing/ living with diabetes? Where are these programmes in Pakistan? Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in Pakistan; it is responsible for an estimated 30-40 per cent of deaths. Pakistan’s cardiovascular disease rate is 648.6 persons per 100,000; the ischemic heart disease rate is 188 per 100,000 persons. Both are the highest in the region. Some of the leading risk factors for heart disease are diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, tobacco usage and air pollution. Around 20pc of our adult population consumes tobacco (there is a 32pc prevalence rate among men and 6-7pc among women). Other than printed warnings on tobacco products and a ban on tobacco advertisements, one does not see a significant campaign to prohibit or even discourage tobacco consumption. Around 18-26pc of our adult population is believed to be hypertensive, with some 70pc undiagnosed. Neither do we have a public awareness programme for prevention of hypertension. We don’t even have sufficient diagnostic facilities. Most people discover they are hypertensive when health complications, like heart disease, arise. Why does our healthcare system lack diabetes prevention and management programmes? Breastfeeding initiation rates are low in Pakistan as is the exclusive six-month breastfeeding rate. Pakistan still has one of the world’s highest infant mortality rates and some 40pc of its children are malnourished. Contaminated water in the feed of infants is a major contributory factor. Sadly, despite the fact that breastfeeding initiation or knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding for six months and programmes for ensuring better support for mothers are not that costly — and far cheaper than addressing child malnourishment and high infant mortality rates — we are still without a major programme to support pregnant and lactating mothers. Why are systems and markets so incomplete in these areas? If a third of our adult population has diabetes, why does our healthcare system lack diabetes prevention and management programmes? It is true that we spend very little — as a percentage of GDP — on healthcare. But awareness, prevention and management programmes are much cheaper to run than curative programmes. Why is prioritisation in public health expenditure so warped? The neglect of large preventive or management programmes in the public sector in almost all the areas mentioned here is criminal to say the least. The private sector provides much of the healthcare in the country. It makes sense for the largely profit-driven private sector to focus on curative rather than preventive programmes. Doctors, hospitals and pharmaceuticals earn a lot more if a person develops diabetes and lives with the condition for 20 to 30 years, rather than making lifestyle changes before full-blown diabetes sets in. On the other hand, much of our private health sector is not-for-profit. Yet even they lack large awareness or prevention programmes. Some of the world’s leading cardiologists are working in the country. Many are working in Pakistan as well as in the US/UK. Given the widespread prevalence of heart disease, there’s a strong demand for cardiologists here. However, no hospital, insurance company or doctor has a good prevention programme in place. I have heard a number of doctors say that if you are a South Asian man in your mid to late 50s, it is likely you already carry some of the markers of heart disease. But if this is true, should the same doctors and hospitals not invest in programmes that raise awareness for South Asian men before they reach their mid-50s? One could argue that there is no incentive for profit-focused doctors and hospitals to invest in prevention programmes. But, what is more surprising is that there are significant gaps in the provision of services even in curative care. So, you survive a heart attack. In most countries, hospitals and doctors offer programmes for rehabilitation that get you on the road to recovery by offering support for dietary and lifestyle changes, exercise, psychological and psychiatric support if needed, and of course, support for managing heart disease. But few, if any, hospitals or doctors offer such comprehensive support in Pakistan. Instead, you get a lot of hand-waving and general advice on lifestyle and dietary changes and instructions to get in touch with each specialist separately. Even where profits could be made, the services are missing. This is quite interesting. Has the market still not developed enough? The same issues exist in other areas as well. If around a third of Pakistani adults are diabetic and large numbers are genetically predisposed to obesity, hypertension and heart disease, why are food manufacturers and restaurants in Pakistan not offering better options? Just displaying ‘no added sugar’ on a food label is not enough. Just saying the burger has ‘xx calories’ is definitely not enough. Manufacturers and restaurants should be developing tasty but healthy options for people living with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, heart disease, etc. But we do not see such developments even in the for-profit sector. It is not clear why this is so. It might be that the market has not caught on yet (try finding non-dairy milk options in mainstream shops) as such options do exist in other countries. Or is the market not thought to be discerning or large enough? Given the millions of people we are dealing with, I think that things are likely to change in the near future. But the near future might not be near enough for many. Much of Pakistan’s disease burden is preventable and manageable — right from the time a child is born (breastfeeding awareness and support) all the way to adulthood (heart disease, diabetes, etc). The for-profit healthcare sector and food industry are benefiting monetarily from curative services — although there are many services that are not being provided — and have no incentive to invest in awareness and preventive programmes. But the responsibility of large awareness and prevention programmes lies with the state. Sadly, the state is more focused on the curative rather than the preventive aspect of healthcare services. The writer is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives and an associate professor of economics at Lums. Published in Dawn, June 5th, 2026
• 22,320 parents refuse to let health workers administer drops • 18.6 million children vaccinated across 79 high-risk districts ISLAMABAD: Despite thousands of parental refusals, a recent sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached over 18.6 million children in 79 high-risk districts, achieving 98 per cent coverage, health authorities announced. The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative reviewed the May 18-24 drive during a recent meeting, noting that while the national refusal rate remained low at 0.12pc, exactly 22,320 parents refused to let health workers administer the drops. The sub-national campaign was launched specifically in areas where the poliovirus had been detected in environmental samples, aiming to curb transmission risks. Approximately 163,000 frontline health workers went door-to-door to deliver the oral vaccine. According to campaign data, 404,417 children, which is about 2.1pc of the target demographic, were initially missed because they were not home during household visits. Through targeted follow-up efforts in the final days of the drive, vaccination teams successfully reached 88pc of those missed children to help close remaining immunity gaps. The campaign covered regions across the country, vaccinating 6.06 million children in Punjab, 5.74 million in Sindh, 4.39 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 1.96 million in Balochistan and about 435,000 in the Islamabad Capital Territory. “The successful completion of this campaign reflects the dedication of our frontline workers and the continued support of parents, caregivers and communities across Pakistan,” Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq said in a statement. “Every missed child remains a risk, and we must continue working together until polio is eradicated from the country.” Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where wild poliovirus remains endemic. Given the ease of cross-border transmission, PEI officials recently joined Afghanistan’s polio programme at a Technical Advisory Group meeting to review epidemiological trends and strengthen regional coordination. At the national level, authorities are currently finalising the 2026 National Emergency Action Plan. The framework outlines priority actions to accelerate eradication efforts, strengthen outbreak responses and permanently close immunity gaps. Published in Dawn, June 5th, 2026
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THE government has postponed the announcement of the FY27 budget without offering any explanation for the decision. In the absence of an official announcement, speculation has been rife in the media about the reasons behind the delay. The most plausible explanation appears to be unresolved issues with the IMF, particularly with regard to fiscal space for relief and the transfer of some provincial resources to support federal spending. According to unnamed officials quoted in media reports, Pakistan and the IMF have yet to agree on revenue mobilisation steps and the expenditure cuts required under the programme. The government is reportedly seeking room for tax relief, higher development spending and increased defence allocations, while the IMF wants continued fiscal discipline to secure a primary surplus equivalent to 2pc of GDP in the next fiscal year. Indeed, the government is facing mounting pressure from businesses, households and other segments of society to provide economic relief and revive growth. As time passes, the pressure will intensify. With economic stabilisation yet to translate into tangible improvement in living standards, the country’s leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to ignore demands for relief. However, tensions with the IMF are not the only plausible explanation for the postponement of the budget announcement. Differences between the ruling PML-N and its principal coalition partner, the PPP, over federal development allocations for projects in Sindh are also believed to have contributed to the delay. There is also speculation that the PPP is resisting alleged attempts by the federal government to use the budget to reduce the provinces’ effective share of resources from the divisible tax pool under the NFC Award by fully or partly assigning certain federal expenditures to the federating units. The federal goal is to obtain more space and restore a fiscal balance in favour of the centre without formally altering the NFC formula through rigorous negotiations for a new award. Briefly, the budget’s postponement exposes the extent to which the government is unable to finalise its fiscal framework without the IMF’s concurrence. It is a reminder of our continued dependence on multilateral financing and the limited policy autonomy that accompanies such reliance. It also signifies Pakistan’s continuing struggle to reconcile the IMF’s demand for fiscal discipline with domestic political and economic realities. Whether, and to what extent, the administration succeeds in bridging these gaps with both the IMF and its coalition partner will become clear in the next few days as the budget is finalised. The government might have been in a stronger position today to tackle competing demands had it pursued the deep reforms needed to place the economy on a firmer footing for enduring growth in the last three years, instead of just suppressing the economy to show performance. Published in Dawn, June 4th, 2026