Allgemein – INSPIRE Pakistan

Outpatient Coverage Begins: Official Launch of SHPI-II OPD Scheme in KP

Jul 13, 2025

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On July 10, 2025, the SHPI-II OPD Scheme was officially launched at Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Takht Bhai, District Mardan. Jointly organized by the Program Management Unit (PMU) and the State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC), the launch event introduced a new outpatient healthcare initiative under the second phase of the Social Health Protection Initiative…

Qualitative Provider Panel: Understanding the Readiness of Health Facilities to Provide Services under the Outpatient Scheme

Mar 25, 2025

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Ethar Mansour

Empaneled public and private health facilities will provide outpatient health services under the new outpatient scheme. In order to understand the readiness of these health facilities to provide these services, the qualitative working group of INSPIRE Pakistan interviewed medical officers in 12 public and 6 private health facilities in Mardan district, which will be empaneled…

Official Launch of the OPD Outpatient Scheme: Soft Launch Event in Peshawar

Mar 21, 2025

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Ethar Mansour

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government formally launched free Outpatient Department (OPD) services under the Sehat Card Plus program on February 19, 2025, which marks an important milestone for our research consortium.

Population Panel: Final Survey Wave Before Scheme Start Successfully Completed

Mar 20, 2025

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Ethar Mansour

The latest wave of data collection for the population panel represents a significant achievement in understanding the needs and characteristics of beneficiaries under the OPD scheme. An unexpected change in the eligibility criteria for the planned outpatient scheme required our research consortium to update our sample in line with these new criteria. The KMU, FAU…

Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Insights from a recent publication

Dec 3, 2024

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Ankita Mazumder

For our research, understanding the barriers that prevent equitable access to healthcare is crucial. A recent study, conducted as part of our collaborative research consortium, sheds light on the challenges faced by the poorest communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, especially regarding primary healthcare access. In October 2024, the study was published in the International…

A Step Forward – Contract for OPD Pilot Project Signed with SLIC

Dec 3, 2024

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Ankita Mazumder

On October 24, 2024, the Social Health Protection (SHP) Program, KfW Development Bank, and State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) formalised their collaboration with the signing of a contract to launch the Outpatient Department (OPD) Pilot Project. This event marks a critical step in a long period of preparation and negotiation and the official beginning of…

New evidence on changes in outpatient-care utilisation and out-of-pocket expenditures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

Nov 12, 2024

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Ankita Mazumder

The most recent wave of the household panel survey which is organised by the population panel working group of our research consortium provides interesting new insights on rising healthcare costs and how they impacted health care utilization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan.

Research symposium on social health protection in Peshawar, Pakistan

May 27, 2024

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Melyn Adhiambo Oluoch

On May 2, 2024, our research consortium organized a symposium entitled “Strengthening Social Health Protection in Pakistan – Emerging Evidence and the Way Forward”, held at Khyber Medical University. It served as a significant platform for diverse participants from academia as well as policy and practice to converge and discuss the multifaceted landscape of social health protection research and policy in Pakistan (Symposium program). Symposium program

Launch of SHPI Research Phase 2024-25

Feb 27, 2024

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Melyn Adhiambo Oluoch

The launch of the SHPI Research Phase 2024-25 on the 26th of February, 2024 was marked by the presence of key program stakeholders involved in the KfW Implementation Research Project. Dr. Zohaib from Khyber Medical University (KMU) set the tone with welcoming remarks, initiating a round of introductions among the attendees.

Consultative meeting with SHPI-II stakeholders to prepare next phase of research

Dec 16, 2023

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Melyn Adhiambo Oluoch

On December 14th, 2023, a gathering of the research consortium and program stakeholders in Islamabad, Pakistan, marked a significant step towards preparing for the next phase of our research. The Consultative Meeting on the KFW Implementation Research Project brought together representatives from the Social Health Protection Initiative (SHPI), the German Development Bank (KfW), management4health (M4H), Khyber…

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