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This study tried to explore the impact of preparedness on disasters in the health care of Pakistan. The purpose of this study is to check the factors of Disaster preparedness. Data is analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The respondents of this research are doctors, nurses and other staff working in hospitals in Faisalabad city. The sample size of this research is 125. The hypothesis generated for the study was tested at 0.05. Data is analyzed through descriptive and inferential tests on the responses gathered. The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between Disaster preparedness and Procurement Practices. The results also signify that Policy Innovation mediates the relationship between Disaster Preparedness and Procurement Practices. This research also presents Future Implications, Recommendations & Suggestions and also Conclusion.
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