Key Features
- One Patient, One ID: Every citizen is linked with a unique health id connected to NADRA, ensuring seamless records across all facilities
- Unified Electronic Health Records (EHRs): Integration of Hospital Systems, Diagnostic labs,Pharmacies, and Insurance Databases.
- Disease Surveillance & Early Warning: Real-time dashboards for outbreaks, maternal/child health, and chronic disease tracking.
- Program Integration: Donor-funded and government health projects (Immunization, TB, IV, Maternal Health, Nutrition) merged into a single monitoring platform.
- AI & Predictive Analytics: Data-driven forecasting for epidemics, health fianncing, and workforce planning.
- Patient Empowerment: Citzens can access their health records, vaccination history, and prescriptions through secure apps.
Phased Plan
- Phase 1: Research & Stakeholder Brainstorming: Mapping existing health systems and data sources.
- Phase 2: Policy & Legislation: Drafting the Health Data Governance & Protection Act to ensure privacy and interoperability.
- Phase 3: Infrastructure & Technology: Establishing the NDH data center, secure cloud, and APIs for integration with existing platforms.
- Phase 4: Pilot & Implementation: Testing NDH in major hospitals, with integration into immunization and lab systems.
- Phase 5: Expansion & Integration: Rolling out nationwide, linking public/private hospitals, pharmacies, insurance, and research institutions.
- Phase 6: Monitoring & Sustainability: Dashboards, audits, and funding models for long-term sustainability.
Rough Budget Estimate (5 years)
The NDH will require substantial investment in IT infrastructure, integration systems, and training. Based on international models, the estimated cost ranges between $80M–$120M USD over five years, depending on scope and pace of rollout.
We believe that real change is born through institutions, not just interventions. That’s why Nigehban works on new authorities, frameworks, and digital infrastructures for health financing, child identity, education tracking, and social protection, supported by faith, evidence-based research, and policy.
Total Budget: 120,000,000 USD
The National Database of Health (NDH) is envisioned as a centralized, secure digital platform that consolidates the health records of every citizen in Pakistan. It will integrate data from public and private hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, insurance providers, immunization programs, and donor-funded projects, creating a one-window health information system for decision-making, service delivery, and accountability.
The National Child Registration Authority (NCRA) will serve as the baseline dataset, ensuring that every child is registered at birth and automatically enters the NDH system. From there, a lifelong health record will be maintained.
Nigehban Social and Economic Development Foundation serves as the advisor and presenter of this concept, engaging government and development partners to ensure its strategic design and execution.