Pakistan, April 27 -- Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has announced that Pakistan has developed a new national health strategy with the assistance of international experts, aimed at shifting the country's healthcare system from treatment-focused care to preventive healthcare.

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Addressing a health and nutrition conference in Islamabad, the minister said Pakistan's current healthcare system is largely a "sick-care system" that focuses on treating diseases rather than preventing them. He stressed that the future approach must prioritize keeping people healthy instead of waiting for illnesses to develop.

He said the government has worked with global health specialists to d...