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While inclusive health services for Afghan refugees in Pakistan can be delivered at scale, their sustainability and expansion require broader health system strengthening reforms, including integration into national strategies and predictable financing. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study explores the enablers and barriers to equitable healthcare for Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

July 30, 2026The International Journal of Health Planning and ManagementOpen Access

Health System Resilience and Afghan Refugee Health in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study of Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion

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ZMZahid MemonAga Khan University AUAsma UmmadAga Khan University AOAmina OlabiQueen Margaret University

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Exploratory study uncovers challenges and pathways to equitable healthcare for Afghan refugees in Pakistan, highlighting implications for system reforms.

Key Points

This study explores the enablers and barriers to equitable healthcare for Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Conducted 30 key informant interviews and three participatory Group Model Building workshops across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Islamabad Capital Territory.
Utilized Health System Resilience and Refugee Response Framework for thematic analysis.
Refugees with Proof of Registration reported primary care usage similar to residents.
High immunisation coverage perceived to have decreased polio risk among Afghan refugee children since 2014.
Critical shortages in health services, including stock-outs of medicines and fragmented referral pathways, continue despite ongoing health provisions.

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Memon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6af4e960e2b924d3ea06a8 https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.70113

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Exploratory study uncovers challenges and pathways to equitable healthcare for Afghan refugees in Pakistan, highlighting implications for system reforms.

Health System Resilience and Afghan Refugee Health in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study of Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion

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Health System Resilience and Afghan Refugee Health in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study of Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion

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