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Health Issues in Pakistán
Presentated by:
Saira Ayub
(28)
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.”
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.
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’
Healthy
5
%
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
Major Diseases in Pakistan
Communicable Diseases
non-communicable
diseases
Chronic
disease
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.
Ministry of Health
Pakistan
Developed 18th Amendment, on June 30, 2011
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
Steps taken to control diseases
Healthcare Programs
Field epidemiology
 Established in 2014
 providetechnical support to provinces
 Fiveprovincial rapid responseunitsareestablished
for coordination
 Showing improvement in dataquality
NatioNal Blood policy
•Ensureavailability of safeblood
Formulated
in 2014
in
consultation
with
Islamabad
Blood
Transfusion
Authority
immuNizatioN
Vaccine Security
• 86% production
of anti-venom
sera achieved
• Wastage of the
polio vaccine
reduced from 11
to 15 %
better
management
practices
through
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.
Future plaNs
Targets
Achievements
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
““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 -

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Health issue in Pakistan

  • 1. Health Issues in Pakistán Presentated by: Saira Ayub (28)
  • 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.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. Ministry of Health Pakistan Developed 18th Amendment, on June 30, 2011
  • 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
  • 14. Steps taken to control diseases
  • 16. Field epidemiology  Established in 2014  providetechnical support to provinces  Fiveprovincial rapid responseunitsareestablished for coordination  Showing improvement in dataquality
  • 17. NatioNal Blood policy •Ensureavailability of safeblood Formulated in 2014 in consultation with Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority
  • 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 -