Health Sector in Pakistan – Challenges and Improvements

1. : What is a major challenge faced by Pakistan’s health sector?
(A) Excessive funding
(B) Lack of access to quality healthcare
(C) Surplus of healthcare professionals
(D) Overabundance of hospitals

2. : Which organization primarily oversees health policy in Pakistan?
(A) Ministry of Education
(B) Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
(C) Ministry of Defence
(D) Ministry of Finance

3. : What percentage of Pakistan’s GDP is approximately spent on health?
(A) 3%
(B) 1%
(C) 5%
(D) 8%

4. : Which infectious disease remains a major health issue in Pakistan?
(A) Polio
(B) Malaria
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) All of the above

5. : What is a key barrier to healthcare access in rural Pakistan?
(A) Advanced technology
(B) Lack of healthcare facilities and doctors
(C) Overcrowded urban hospitals
(D) Excessive health insurance coverage

6. : Which is Pakistan’s leading cause of child mortality?
(A) Malnutrition and infectious diseases
(B) Road accidents
(C) Genetic disorders
(D) Sports injuries

7. : What is a significant challenge regarding maternal health in Pakistan?
(A) High maternal mortality rate
(B) Excessive antenatal care
(C) Overuse of contraceptives
(D) Too many hospitals

8. : Which program was launched to eradicate polio in Pakistan?
(A) Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative
(B) Clean Pakistan Campaign
(C) Malaria Control Program
(D) Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign

9. : What major improvement has been made in Pakistan’s healthcare?
(A) Expanded immunization programs
(B) Reduced hospital numbers
(C) Eliminated all infectious diseases
(D) Closed rural clinics

10. : What is the role of Lady Health Workers in Pakistan?
(A) Provide basic healthcare and education at the community level
(B) Work only in urban hospitals
(C) Manage hospital finances
(D) Provide specialized surgical care

11. : Which factor contributes most to poor health outcomes in Pakistan?
(A) Poor sanitation and water quality
(B) Overfunding of health services
(C) Too many hospitals in rural areas
(D) Excessive health education

12. : What is the infant mortality rate trend in Pakistan?
(A) Increasing rapidly
(B) Decreasing slowly
(C) Stable at a high level
(D) Zero infant mortality

13. : Which is a major non-communicable disease affecting Pakistan?
(A) Diabetes
(B) Cardiovascular diseases
(C) Cancer
(D) All of the above

14. : What is a major challenge regarding healthcare financing in Pakistan?
(A) Heavy reliance on out-of-pocket expenditure
(B) Excessive government health spending
(C) Too many health insurance providers
(D) No private healthcare sector

15. : What is the focus of Pakistan’s National Health Vision 2016-2025?
(A) Universal health coverage and improving healthcare quality
(B) Privatizing all hospitals
(C) Reducing immunization coverage
(D) Closing rural health centers

16. : What is a critical shortage in Pakistan’s health sector?
(A) Qualified doctors and nurses
(B) Hospital beds in cities only
(C) Advanced robotic surgeries
(D) Excess pharmacists

17. : Pakistan faces a high burden of which communicable disease?
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Diabetes
(C) Heart disease
(D) Arthritis

18. : What is a significant problem with Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure?
(A) Inadequate facilities and equipment in rural areas
(B) Too many state-of-the-art hospitals
(C) Excessive ambulances
(D) Too many health research centers

19. : Which health indicator reflects the number of children who die before age 5?
(A) Child mortality rate
(B) Life expectancy
(C) Birth rate
(D) Literacy rate

20. : What is one improvement in maternal health in Pakistan?
(A) Increased institutional deliveries
(B) Decline in vaccination rates
(C) Rise in home births without skilled attendants
(D) Reduction in prenatal care visits

21. : What is a challenge related to mental health in Pakistan?
(A) Lack of awareness and limited services
(B) Too many mental health facilities
(C) Overemphasis on mental health issues
(D) Excessive mental health professionals

22. : What is a key focus of Pakistan’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)?
(A) Protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases
(B) Provide only adult vaccinations
(C) Limit vaccinations to urban areas
(D) Eliminate all vaccines

23. : Which infectious disease was recently targeted for elimination in Pakistan?
(A) Polio
(B) Influenza
(C) Diabetes
(D) Hypertension

24. : What is a challenge related to healthcare human resources in Pakistan?
(A) Unequal distribution of healthcare workers
(B) Too many doctors in rural areas
(C) Excessive nurse training programs
(D) Overstaffing of hospitals

25. : Which is a common cause of malnutrition in Pakistan?
(A) Poverty and food insecurity
(B) Overnutrition
(C) Excessive vitamin intake
(D) Surplus of healthy food

26. : What role do private healthcare providers play in Pakistan?
(A) Provide a significant portion of healthcare services
(B) Only provide care to the wealthy
(C) Are non-existent
(D) Are government-owned

27. : What is the average life expectancy in Pakistan?
(A) About 67 years
(B) About 80 years
(C) About 50 years
(D) About 90 years

28. : What is a key factor limiting healthcare access in urban slums?
(A) Overcrowding and poor sanitation
(B) Too many hospitals
(C) High income levels
(D) Surplus health workers

29. : Which health challenge is linked to tobacco use in Pakistan?
(A) Lung cancer and respiratory diseases
(B) Improved lung health
(C) No health impact
(D) Reduced diseases

30. : Which reform aims to improve healthcare delivery at the grassroots level?
(A) Strengthening primary healthcare facilities
(B) Closing rural clinics
(C) Reducing health budgets
(D) Privatizing all hospitals

31. : What is a major challenge for emergency medical services in Pakistan?
(A) Limited ambulance availability and response time
(B) Too many ambulances
(C) Excessive emergency rooms
(D) Overqualified paramedics

32. : What is the status of health insurance in Pakistan?
(A) Limited coverage, mostly out-of-pocket payments
(B) Universal health insurance coverage
(C) Fully government-funded insurance
(D) No need for insurance

33. : What role does the World Health Organization (WHO) play in Pakistan’s health sector?
(A) Supports health programs and policy guidance
(B) Manages hospitals directly
(C) Only monitors military health
(D) No role

34. : Which child disease vaccination is part of Pakistan’s routine immunization?
(A) Measles
(B) Influenza only
(C) None
(D) Diabetes

35. : What is a key barrier to implementing health reforms in Pakistan?
(A) Political instability and resource constraints
(B) Overfunding
(C) Too much private sector involvement
(D) Lack of diseases

36. : Which healthcare system is dominant in Pakistan?
(A) Mixed public-private system
(B) Fully public system
(C) Fully private system
(D) Community-based only

37. : What is a major environmental health challenge in Pakistan?
(A) Air pollution
(B) Too much clean air
(C) Lack of industry
(D) Excess greenery

38. : What is a key challenge for women’s health in Pakistan?
(A) Limited access to reproductive health services
(B) Excess access to services
(C) No maternal health issues
(D) Too many female doctors

39. : What is a positive trend in Pakistan’s healthcare sector?
(A) Increasing number of medical colleges and training institutes
(B) Closure of all medical schools
(C) Decline in health workforce
(D) Reduced health budgets

40. : What is one approach to improve rural health in Pakistan?
(A) Mobile health clinics and telemedicine
(B) Reducing health workers in rural areas
(C) Closing rural hospitals
(D) Centralizing all care in cities

41. : What is a challenge in combating communicable diseases in Pakistan?
(A) Vaccine hesitancy and misinformation
(B) Universal vaccination acceptance
(C) No disease outbreaks
(D) Excess vaccines

42. : What is the role of Pakistan’s health regulatory authorities?
(A) Ensure quality and safety of health services and medicines
(B) Only approve hospital construction
(C) Manage insurance claims
(D) None

43. : What is a major challenge in Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector?
(A) Access to affordable medicines
(B) Excessive availability of drugs
(C) No pharmaceutical companies
(D) Overregulation

44. : Which health challenge is linked with urbanization in Pakistan?
(A) Rise in non-communicable diseases
(B) Decline in disease rates
(C) No impact on health
(D) Decreased pollution

45. : What is the role of NGOs in Pakistan’s health sector?
(A) Provide health education and services in underserved areas
(B) Only political lobbying
(C) No involvement
(D) Manage government hospitals

46. : What is a health sector goal for Pakistan’s Vision 2025?
(A) Achieving universal health coverage
(B) Eliminating all health facilities
(C) Reducing doctor numbers
(D) Ending immunization programs

47. : What is a common problem with hospital waste management in Pakistan?
(A) Improper disposal and environmental hazard
(B) Too much recycling
(C) No hospital waste generated
(D) Overfunding waste management

48. : What is a challenge in healthcare data management in Pakistan?
(A) Lack of reliable and timely health data
(B) Excessive data accuracy
(C) No need for data
(D) Too many electronic records

49. : What is an important step to improve health outcomes in Pakistan?
(A) Strengthening health education and awareness
(B) Reducing healthcare access
(C) Eliminating vaccination
(D) Closing clinics

50. : What is a challenge in the availability of specialized medical services in Pakistan?
(A) Concentration in urban centers only
(B) Equal distribution nationwide
(C) No need for specialized services
(D) Too many specialists in rural areas