Government of Pakistan has adopted `Health Care for All (HFA)’ persuade as long term national objective. Pakistan being signatory to the UN CRC is committed to improve the health status of its children.
Statistical Profile
- The annual growth rate is boosting at 2.4/% annually.
- Infant mortality rate per 1000 is 89.8 with mortality rate under five per 1000 is 126.0.
- National health network comprises 91823 Doctors, 4175 Dentists, 37623 Nurses, 22528 Paramedics, 5619 LHWs and 93960 hospital beds.
- Health network particularly for children constitute 5171 basic health units, 531 rural health centres, 856 maternity and child health centres, 4635 dispensaries.
- U5 Underweight (1995-2000) comprises 38 %.
- Access to Drinking Water 90 %.
Goals To Be Achieved
- Universalization of health care system.
- Promotion of primary health care approach.
- Improvement in health services through out the country both in rural and urban areas.
- Encouragement of private and community sector involvement.
- Initiation of effective district health system.
Strategies
- Universal immunisation coverage.
- Encouragement of breast-feeding.
- Awareness of household food and nutrition security.
- Initiation of micro nutrient supplementation and fortification and diversification.
- Implementation of maternal nutrition.
- Development and expansion of health network with emphasis on district health system.