Functions | Punjab Health Initiative Management Company

Enlisted below are the core functions of the company:

To advocate, undertake, and engage in such activities that contribute to the provision of sustainable universal health coverage for the population of Punjab
To promote and implement Demand Side Financing for health, including results-based financing, specific voucher schemes, health protection/ insurance schemes for the poor, and an Integrated Health Insurance Scheme for the population of Punjab
To improve access to health care services for the population of Punjab of an acceptable quality and reasonable cost through special initiatives
To protect the population of Punjab, especially the poor, from impoverishment due to health care expenditures
To promote, provide, and establish healthcare facilities and establishments for preventive, diagnostic, and curative purposes under public-private partnership (PPP) OR OTHERWISE on behalf of the Government of Punjab.
To ensure equitable distribution of health benefits among the population of Punjab, especially the poor through initiatives managed by the company
To monitor the standards of health care delivery services within the initiatives /health insurance scheme and ensure adherence to provincial quality standards laid down under the Punjab Health Care Commission Act
To improve access to and utilization of private sector health institutions in the provision of health care services under the company’s initiatives
To ensure access to required health care to the beneficiaries under the company’s initiatives within the province of Punjab through the involvement of public and private health providers
To promote the health insurance scheme through educating and creating awareness among the population of Punjab, to promote risk pooling, and decrease catastrophic health care expenditures