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Healthcare System & Reforms in Pakistan MCQs With Answer

Which organization regulates the healthcare system in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Medical Association
B) Ministry of National Health Services
C) World Health Organization
D) Pakistan Pharmaceutical Association

Answer
B) Ministry of National Health Services

Which program was launched to provide health insurance to low-income families in Pakistan?
A) Ehsaas Program
B) Sehat Sahulat Program
C) Benazir Income Support Program
D) Prime Minister Youth Program

Answer
B) Sehat Sahulat Program

What is the main healthcare regulatory body for doctors in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)
B) Health Commission of Pakistan
C) National Health Authority
D) Pakistan Health Council

Answer
A) Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)

Which province in Pakistan was the first to launch a universal health insurance program?
A) Punjab
B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C) Sindh
D) Balochistan

Answer
B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

What is the role of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)?
A) Manufacturing medicines
B) Regulating drugs and pharmaceuticals
C) Distributing vaccines
D) Approving hospital budgets

Answer
B) Regulating drugs and pharmaceuticals

Lady Health Worker Program was launched during the tenure of which Prime Minister?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Benazir Bhutto
C) Pervez Musharraf
D) Imran Khan

Answer
B) Benazir Bhutto

Which hospital is considered the largest public sector hospital in Pakistan?
A) Mayo Hospital
B) Jinnah Hospital
C) Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)
D) Aga Khan University Hospital

Answer
A) Mayo Hospital

What is the primary goal of the National Health Vision 2025?
A) Privatizing healthcare
B) Reducing child mortality and improving healthcare access
C) Building more medical colleges
D) Reducing the number of government hospitals

Answer
B) Reducing child mortality and improving healthcare access

Which infectious disease was declared eradicated in Pakistan in the 1990s?
A) Polio
B) Smallpox
C) Malaria
D) Tuberculosis

Answer
B) Smallpox

Which international organization assists Pakistan in polio eradication efforts?
A) WHO
B) IMF
C) UNESCO
D) FAO

Answer
A) WHO

Which province has the highest number of government hospitals in Pakistan?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Balochistan

Answer
A) Punjab

What is the main challenge faced by Pakistan’s healthcare system?
A) Overpopulation
B) Lack of trained doctors
C) Poor infrastructure and funding
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which city has Pakistan’s largest cancer treatment hospital?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Quetta

Answer
B) Lahore

What is the primary objective of the Sehat Card program?
A) Free vaccination
B) Free hospital treatment
C) Training healthcare workers
D) Providing ambulance services

Answer
B) Free hospital treatment

Which sector contributes the most to Pakistan’s healthcare budget?
A) Private hospitals
B) Government-funded hospitals
C) International NGOs
D) Charity organizations

Answer
B) Government-funded hospitals

Which disease remains a major public health challenge in Pakistan?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Diabetes
C) Cardiovascular diseases
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which organization provides free healthcare to low-income people in Pakistan?
A) WHO
B) Edhi Foundation
C) Pakistan Red Crescent
D) Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital

Answer
D) Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital

What is the major cause of maternal mortality in Pakistan?
A) Heart disease
B) Lack of access to maternal care
C) Cancer
D) Diabetes

Answer
B) Lack of access to maternal care

Which city hosts the headquarters of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Quetta

Answer
C) Islamabad

Which of the following is NOT a major reason for poor healthcare in rural Pakistan?
A) Shortage of doctors
B) Lack of hospitals
C) High literacy rate
D) Poor transportation

Answer
C) High literacy rate

Which medical university is the oldest in Pakistan?
A) Aga Khan University
B) King Edward Medical University
C) Allama Iqbal Medical College
D) Dow University of Health Sciences

Answer
B) King Edward Medical University

Which of the following is a major reform introduced in Pakistan’s healthcare sector?
A) Increase in private hospitals
B) Sehat Card Program
C) Reduction in government healthcare funding
D) Ban on pharmaceutical companies

Answer
B) Sehat Card Program

Which Pakistani province has the lowest healthcare coverage?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Balochistan

Answer
D) Balochistan

What is the primary role of Pakistan’s National Institute of Health (NIH)?
A) Building hospitals
B) Manufacturing medicines
C) Disease control and research
D) Providing health insurance

Answer
C) Disease control and research

Which global organization supports Pakistan in maternal and child healthcare?
A) IMF
B) WHO
C) UNESCO
D) WTO

Answer
B) WHO

What is the main reason for the high prevalence of hepatitis in Pakistan?
A) Unhygienic medical practices
B) Air pollution
C) Climate change
D) Excessive sugar consumption

Answer
A) Unhygienic medical practices

Which initiative was launched to improve child immunization in Pakistan?
A) Sehat Card
B) Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)
C) Health Vision 2025
D) Medical Relief Initiative

Answer
B) Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)

Which organization provides free ambulance services in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Medical Council
B) Edhi Foundation
C) Shaukat Khanum Hospital
D) Pakistan Red Crescent

Answer
B) Edhi Foundation

Which health initiative focuses on family planning in Pakistan?
A) Sehat Card
B) National Population Welfare Program
C) Expanded Immunization Program
D) Rural Health Initiative

Answer
B) National Population Welfare Program

What is a major cause of malnutrition in Pakistan?
A) Lack of food availability
B) Poor dietary habits
C) High poverty rates
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

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