Compassion across borders: Cross-border journey mapping of Afghan patients seeking care in Pakistan
Authors/Creators
- 1. Precision Medicine Lab, CECOS-RMI
- 2. Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Aga Khan University Karachi
- 3. Institute of Integrative Biosciences, CECOS University
- 4. Department of Bioengineering, University of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swat
- 5. Centre for Genomic Sciences, Rehman Medical Institute
Description
The dominant majority of Afghan patients travel across the border to avail the of healthcare at tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. According to International Organization for Migration, a total of 75,734 Afghan refugees crossed the Torkham border from January to February 2022. Among them, 16,149 Afghans had valid visas, 596 Afghan patients with medical visas that required medical treatment in Pakistan along with 539 attendants who accompanied the patients. The aim of this study is to map and measure all touchpoints that an Afghan patient goes through in his or her treatment journey in a healthcare facility (before, during, and after treatment). This will help us identify and capture insights into their experience and document the shortcomings of the healthcare system and the challenges they pose to patients in the process of attaining medical care.
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