KARACHI:
For people living in remote areas of Balochistan, receiving timely medical care can be a serious challenge. The distance between a patient and a functioning healthcare facility can make an already difficult situation even harder. Hospitals and basic health units in underserved communities need adequate staffing, essential medicines, reliable equipment and proper facilities. When these resources are unavailable, patients may have to travel long distances to larger towns or cities, adding transport expenses to the burden of illness.
For low-income families, these obstacles can delay treatment and deepen financial hardship. Addressing this inequality requires more than constructing new buildings. The government must ensure that existing health facilities are properly staffed, supplied and maintained. Incentives for doctors to serve remote districts, reliable emergency transport and stronger local health services should be part of a long-term strategy. Public reporting on staffing and medicine availability would also help improve accountability.
Sazain Younus
Turbat
