Health & Education

Pakistan since its birth has been lacking in the health sector, however effective policies and strategies have been formed for advancement in health sector seeking the technological development in medical sciences. Hence health becomes a social sector because it was proved that economic development and social progress are closely linked and directly proportional to the state of health of the population. So that health education and preventive methods have been considered greatest factors contributing the healthy nation; lead to gradual modification of habits and bring about attitudinal changes in human behavior towards a better life. The maternal motility ratio (MMR) in Pakistan is 340 per 100,000 live births, higher than all over the South Asian countries. 80% of all deliveries in the country are conducted at home by dais (traditional birth attendants) and only 5% of these home deliveries are conducted by skilled / trained birth attendant.

According to UNFPA report 15% all pregnant women are likely to experience obstetric and medical complications each year Health and Education Program in Pakistan and only 5% of these are able to reach a health facility with EOC (emergency obstetric care) services, those who reach the facility are often moribund stages due to delay in seeking care or non availability of transport. The situation is aggravated due to low female literacy rate, lack of basic amenities and ignorance of hygiene and preventive health care measures so that infant mortality rate (IMR) is also higher than neighboring countries i.e. 82 deaths per 1,000 live births. Health facilities are essential and not only provide services and disease free environment not live but also to enhance working efficiency and productivity of population.