Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said Pakistan is fundamentally transforming its healthcare system by shifting from a hospital dependent “sick-care model” to a comprehensive preventive framework focused on vaccination, clean water and nationwide digital medical records.
Addressing global health leaders at the Medical World Conference in Ankara he said real healthcare must begin at birth and operate through a “full preventive ecosystem” rather than relying solely on hospitals.
He noted that Pakistan’s previous approach centered on treating illness instead of preventing it, was not sustainable for a population of 250 million, including over 6 million newborns each year.
“It is impossible for hospitals alone to address all illness,” the minister said, adding that the government is now strengthening primary and secondary healthcare to ensure early detection and prevention.
