Comparative Analysis of Health Care System: Pakistan versus Japan

• Main Authors: Sobia Idrees, Shahida Abbasi, Wais Mohammad Qarani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre 2017-09-01
• Series: International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research
• Subjects: health care system; pakistan; japan; analysis.
• Online Access: http://aeirc-edu.com/ojs14/index.php/IJEHSR/article/view/163/261

One of the important responsibilities of the health care system is to meet the health needs of the population mainly through health promotion and disease prevention initiatives. This objective can be achieved through an equitable resource distribution/allocation. This paper comprises of comparative analysis of health care system of two countries i.e., Pakistan and Japan in relation to the WHO recommended guidelines on Health care system. The analysis consists of organizational environment, health care delivery model, health information management system, health indicators, financing, and workforce of both the countries. This analysis suggests some strategies to overcome the shortcomings for both the countries.