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Agriculture insurance in Pakistan/India/Bangladesh/Morocco/Kenya

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  Agriculture insurance in Pakistan   Agriculture insurance in Pakistan is a key area of focus, given the importance of the agriculture sector to the country's economy and the high level of risk faced by farmers due to factors such as climate change, pests and diseases, and market fluctuations. Here are some key developments in the agriculture insurance sector in Pakistan:   2008: The government launched the Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme (ACGS), which aimed to provide credit and insurance coverage to farmers.   2010: The government launched the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), which provided crop insurance coverage to farmers across the country.   2012: The government launched the Area Yield Index-Based Crop Insurance (AYIC) scheme, which aimed to provide insurance coverage for crops based on the average yield of a particular area.   2016: The government launched the Prime Minister's Agriculture Emergency Program (PM-A...

Health Insurance of Pakistan/India/Kenya/Bangladesh/Morocco

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  Health Insurance of Pakistan   The health insurance industry in Pakistan has undergone significant changes over the past few decades, with a focus on increasing access to healthcare services and improving health outcomes for the population. Here are some key developments in the health insurance sector in Pakistan:   1994: The Pakistani government established the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which aimed to provide healthcare coverage to the country's poorest and most vulnerable populations. The NHIS was later renamed the Health Card Scheme and expanded to cover a wider range of beneficiaries.   2001: The government of Punjab province established the Sehat Sahulat Program, which aimed to provide free healthcare services to poor and vulnerable populations in the province. The program was later expanded to other provinces in the country.   2005: The Pakistani government passed the Insurance Ordinance, which aimed to regulate the insuran...

Health sector in Pakistan/India/Bangladesh/Kenya/Morocco

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  Health sector in Pakistan   The health sector in Pakistan has undergone significant changes over the past few decades, with a focus on improving healthcare access and quality for the population. Here is a brief timeline of some of the key events in the development of the health sector in Pakistan:   1947: Following the partition of India and Pakistan, the new government of Pakistan inherited a healthcare system that was poorly developed and had limited resources.   1950s-1960s: The Pakistani government introduced a number of initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and quality, including the establishment of a number of medical colleges and the introduction of basic health services in rural areas.   1970s: The Pakistani government introduced a number of policies aimed at increasing healthcare access for the population, including the establishment of a national health policy and the introduction of a primary healthcare system.   ...