| Abbreviation | SSP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Founder | Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif [1] |
| Type | Social healthcare initiative |
| Focus | Improve access of the poor population to good quality medical services |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan, Government of Punjab, |
| Website | pmhealthprogram |
The Sehat Sahulat Program is a flagship social health insurance initiative launched by the Pakistan Muslim League in 2015, [2] at national level. The program operates under the Sehat Sahulat program. It is designed to provide financial protection and access to quality healthcare services to the poorest and most vulnerable segments of society. [3] [4]
The program was declared as universal PMLN government in 2015.The programme has been praised for its cost-effective provision of free healthcare for citizens. Under the Sehat Sahulat Program, eligible households are provided with free healthcare services, including hospitalization, surgeries, and diagnostic tests. The program covers a range of health conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and kidney diseases, among others. [5] [6]
The program is being implemented in collaboration with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which is responsible for identifying eligible households and issuing health insurance cards. The health insurance cards are being distributed to the beneficiaries free of charge. [7] As per a November 2023 report conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), the program has enrolled 43 million families by covering a 190 million population of the country. While over 14.6 million have used health facility in empanel hospitals. [8]