Health Incentivization via Sehat Sahulat Program

Authors

  • Hasnain Khalid Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NUMS, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Madiha Ilyas Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NUMS, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Maaz Mughal Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NUMS, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55737/qjssh.760595099

Keywords:

Health, Sehat Sahulat Program, Pakistan

Abstract

The technological revolution has bought the whole world connected to each other. Technology is incorporated into almost every commercial and social sector of life including health too. E- Health has took its pace in the 21st century in various parts of the world. Pakistan, too is running a lot of programs that incorporate technology and digitization in the health sector. This paper focuses on the health incentivization via Sehat Sahulat Program launched by the government of Pakistan. It will cover all the essentials relating to the program including some case studies of the people who are using this service. The case studies will highlight the merits and demerits of the program too.

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Published

2021-06-30

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How to Cite

Khalid, H., Ilyas, M., & Mughal, M. (2021). Health Incentivization via Sehat Sahulat Program. Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(1), 33-39. https://doi.org/10.55737/qjssh.760595099

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