New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) An ever-shifting governance framework has suspended Pakistan’s healthcare sector in a perpetual instability, according to a media report.

The country has in the last decade seen an alarming rate of ministerial turnover in the health sector, which has not only disabled the implementation of meaningful policy but also the delivery of consistent services, Islam Khabar reported.

It noted that more than “resource shortages, a lack of medical expertise, or population pressures”, the “absence of administrative continuity” has led to the crumbling of the healthcare sector.

As a result, public health programmes have been discontinued and funding allocations have been inconsistent.

“The country boasts a considerable pool of skilled doctors, nurses, and allied health prof

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