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Healthcare in Pakistan is administered mainly in the private sector which accounts for approximately 80% of all outpatient visits. The public sector was until recently led by theMinistry of Health, however the Ministry was abolished in June 2011 and all health responsibilities (mainly planning and fund allocation) were devolved to provincial Health Departments which had until now been the main implementers of public sector health programs. Like other South Asian countries, health and sanitation infrastructure is adequate in urban areas but is generally poor in rural areas.

Pakistan's healthcare system has both public and private options. There are government-run hospitals which are low-cost and offer basic medical treatment, and expensive private medical facilities.^[1] A pilot universal health care program is underway in Punjab, with the eventual aim of covering 10 million people.^[2]

Ministry of Health of Pakistan states that health expenditure of period 2007-08 was 3.791 billion Pakistani rupees while that spent on development was 14.272 billion.^[3]