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Pakistan Telemedicine Brings Female Doctors Back

Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Apr 29, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026

Sentiment
60
Attention
3
Articles
10
Market Impact
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Market Impact

The expansion of telemedicine by Sehat Kahani in Pakistan is expected to positively impact the healthcare sector by addressing the shortage of doctors and improving access to medical services, particularly for women. This initiative could also inspire similar digital health solutions in other developing economies facing similar challenges.

Healthcare Technology Social Services
Event Summary

Thousands of female doctors in Pakistan are returning to practice through telemedicine, an initiative spearheaded by the digital health firm Sehat Kahani. Many women, like Saniya Jafri, previously left the profession due to family obligations and workplace barriers in Pakistan's conservative society. Sehat Kahani, co-founded by Sara Saeed Khurram, provides a digital platform connecting home-based female doctors with patients in underserved communities, including 80 physical clinics for remote consultations. This effort helps address Pakistan's doctor shortage and gender inequality, as highlighted by the World Economic Forum's ranking of Pakistan. The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association also notes challenges like long hours and harassment that deter women from traditional hospital work. The program has brought 7,500 doctors back into practice, improving healthcare access and offering flexibility for women to balance work and family.

Entities Involved
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Sara Saeed Khurram
Sara Saeed Khurram is the co-founder of Sehat Kahani, who set up the digital network to address the lack of female doctors and improve healthcare access in Pakistan, drawing from her own experience as a 'doctor bride'.
Importance 95.0 Sentiment 70.0
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Sehat Kahani
Sehat Kahani is a digital health firm that developed a platform to connect home-based female doctors with patients, enabling thousands of women to return to the medical workforce and improving healthcare access in Pakistan.
Importance 90.0 Sentiment 70.0
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Saniya Jafri
Saniya Jafri is a doctor who returned to practice through Sehat Kahani's telemedicine platform after leaving cardiology due to family obligations, demonstrating the flexibility and benefits of the initiative.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Pakistan Islamic Medical Association
The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, through its President Zakiya Aurangzeb, highlights the workplace barriers and long hours that deter women doctors from practicing.
Importance 15.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Zakiya Aurangzeb
Zakiya Aurangzeb, President of the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, provided insights into the challenges faced by female doctors in traditional hospital settings.
Importance 15.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Gallup
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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World Economic Forum
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Pakistan
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
Relationships
World Economic Forum related ↔ Pakistan
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