Essential medicine prices out of reach

Pakistan has high prevalence of non-communicable disease such as cardiovascular ailments, diabetes and hypertension. Millions of people suffer from these common health issues and have low to no access to lifesaving drugs that eventually leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Lately, a few people have been avoiding medical procedures and tests due to expensive medication. According to an analysis of last five years’ prices, the cost of essential medicines registered a surge of 80%.

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2022-01-04 05:33:09