Health Issues in Pakistan, Health condition in Pakistan, Major disease in Pakistan, Health care programs and Government of Pakistan development on health sector
2. Introduction
World Health Organization's Definition:
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or illness.”
3. Health Condition in Pakistan
• After 18th
amendment in constitution of Pakistan,
health is now subject of provincial government.
• There is a window of opportunity to make strong
improvements in the health sector after its
devolution to provinces.
4.
5. Health Condition in Pakistan
In 2015,
only 102.3 billion have been
invested out of 3.945 trillion
by the government on
improvement of health sector.
‘Pakistan Economic Survey 2014-2015’
7. 76 million
lack access to
sanitation
54 million
Pakistanis out of a population
of 165 million do not have
access to safe drinking water
7 million
people became
victims of
malnutrition
97%
of its surface water
resources and mining
its groundwater to
support one of the
lowest productivities in
the world per unit of
water and per unit of
land
8. Major Diseases in Pakistan
Communicable Diseases
non-communicable
diseases
Chronic
disease
9. Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis,
malaria, polio, and several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
are easily spread through personal contact, water, and air.
Infectious disease still remains a major problem in Pakistan,
chronic diseases, including such non-communicable
conditions as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and
respiratory disease, are now the major cause of death and
disability.
13. Health institutions in Pakistan were placed under
following government divisions
Cabinet Division
•National Institute of Health
•Health Services Academy
•Tobacco Control Program
Capital Administration and Development
•Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
•Federal Polyclinic Hospital
16. Field epidemiology
Established in 2014
providetechnical support to provinces
Fiveprovincial rapid responseunitsareestablished
for coordination
Showing improvement in dataquality
19. Vaccine Security
• 86% production
of anti-venom
sera achieved
• Wastage of the
polio vaccine
reduced from 11
to 15 %
better
management
practices
through
20. National Programs (Malaria, TB and
HIV/AIDS)
75% inNational & Provincial Strategic Plans for
T.B. control have been developed
crease in early diagnosis and prompt treatment in
Malaria Diagnostic has reduced death rate to large
extent.
24. Conclusion
• Health needs devotion at both government and
public level.
• A single sided attempt by the government is not
adequate until people themselves do not have
awareness regarding significance and value of
health
• Although performance in the health sector is very
disappointing but a combined effort by all actors of
society could accelerate progress in health and
could result into a safe and healthy Pakistan
25. ““There can be no real growth without healthyThere can be no real growth without healthy
populations. No sustainable developmentpopulations. No sustainable development
without tackling disease and malnutrition. Nowithout tackling disease and malnutrition. No
international security without assisting crisis-international security without assisting crisis-
ridden countries. And no hope for the spreadridden countries. And no hope for the spread
of freedom, democracy and human dignityof freedom, democracy and human dignity
unless we treatunless we treat healthhealth as a basic humanas a basic human
right.right.””
- Gro Brundtland -- Gro Brundtland -