Tahafuz is a fund-based health financing solution that aims to provide financial access to treatment to overcome catastrophic healthcare expenditures for eligible individuals who are not covered by the Sehat Sahulat program.
The program works in partnership with service providers (hospitals) that identify patients requiring financial support. Patients identified are then assessed by Tahafuz against an eligibility criterion. For eligible patients, hospitals are directly reimbursed for pre-defined treatment costs.
Tahafuz complements the Sehat Sahulat Program by addressing potential gaps in Pakistan’s mixed health system and ensuring no ones falls into poverty due to healthcare expenses.