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11.1 below.
2011-12
(percent)
MDG
Target
2012-13
81
80
89
66 (2014)
-
52
40
>90
82
81
>90
11
<10
83
(2008-09)
100
years who gave birth in the last three years who had
at least one antenatal consultation. The Maternal
Mortality rate reflects the quality of health care
provision particularly for child bearing women. In
Pakistan it witnessed an improvement from 350 in
2001-02 to 260 in 2010-11. Total fertility rate is
linked to high population growth rates and take a toll
on female health and maternal mortality. Total
fertility decreased due to the awareness among
people regarding family planning programmes. The
achievements made up to 2012-13 are given in Table
11.2 below.
2010-11
2010-11
2011-12
(percent)
MDG
Target
2012-13
18
24
37
260
(2009-10)
47
140
51
52
>90
12
28
30
35
55
5.4
4.1
3.6
2.1
15
35
53
58
68
3.2
For (2013-14)
-
100
169
(Rs. billion)
Health
Expenditure as
% of GDP
0.72
0.59
0.58
0.57
0.57
0.51
0.57
0.57
0.56
0.54
0.23
0.27
0.35
0.40
Percentage
Change
9.9
4.7
13.4
13.8
15.8
5.3
25.0
20.0
23.0
7.0
(-)47
30.97
44.16
28.78
90
79
79
74
70
60
55
60
50
42
33
24
25
2001-02
30
40
2005-06
40
38
2004-05
50
2000-01
80
29
Health System
Public and private health sectors run parallel in
Pakistan. The public medical and health services
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2003-04
2002-03
20
170
PBM provides grant-in-aid to registered nongovernmental organization (NGOs) for their projects
aimed at institutional rehabilitation of the poor and
deserving persons of the society. Grant is provided
to NGOs in the following strategies:
Strategy-I for Financial Assistance to Orphans for
Health, Education & Training;
Strategy-II for Cataract operations for deserving;
and
Strategy-III for Innovative Pilot Rehabilitation
Project.
During the period July-March, 2013-14 an amount
of Rs.12.204 million has been spent among 6,102
poor beneficiaries.
Table 11.5: Healthcare Facilities
Health Manpower
Registered Doctors
Registered Dentists
Registered Nurses
Population per Doctor
Population per Dentist
Population per Bed
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
2011
2012
1810
20604
2013*
518
6077
606
13434
Health Facilities
Investment in health over years have seen
improvement in health facilities and health care
providers. By the year 2013, the number of public
sector hospital has increased to1096, more than 5527
basic health units (BHUs), 650 rural health
centers(RHCs) and 5310 dispensaries. These
facilities together with 167759 doctors, 13716
dentists and 86183 nurses brings the current ratio of
one doctor for 1099 persons, 13441 person per
dentist and availability of one hospital bed for 1647
person and shows that number under each
establishment is increasing. However, due to
population growth, the number of per bed, per
doctor and per nurse is also increasing.
2011-12
152,368
11,649
77,683
1,162
15,203
1,647
2012-13
160,880
12,692
82,119
1,123
14,238
1,617
2013-14
167,759
13,716
86,183
1,099
13,441
1,647
171
(nos.)
5000
2013-14
Achievements
3600
5000
500
4500
5500
5000
500
3150
4500
100
100
70
82
8
23
6
21
75
90
Targets
B. Hospital Beds
C. Health Manpower
Doctors
Dentists
Nurses
Paramedics
D. Preventive Programme
Immunization (Million)
Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) (Million Packet)
Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
Health Programmes
The commitment to improve the health of the people
along with alleviation of poverty is the overarching
objective of the government. The present
government after 18th Constitutional Amendment is
taking all possible measures to improve the health
care system. The federal government has shown its
commitment towards achieving better health care
facilities by taking care of issues through increased
coordination of the federating units with the
provinces alongwith UN agencies and all donor
funding institutes.
To improve health status of the people and to reduce
burden of disease, a series of programmes and
projects are on track. Although vertical programmes
in health sector have been devolved to the provinces,
however, upon request of the provinces and in
pursuance to decision of CCI, funding for these
vertical programmes during the 7th NFC Award shall
be catered by federal government.
Following programmes and projects are being
funded through the Federal PSDP and implemented
by the provincial governments.
i) Programme for Family Planning and Primary
Health Care (LHWs Programme)
The programme has recruited more than 100,000
Lady Health Workers (LHWs). The total population
covered under this programme spread over 60
percent in Balochistan, more than 80 percent in
(%)
72
172
173
174
KPK
province
are
near
in
Units
Qty of
Drug
Seized
1.
Opium
Kgs
8500.5
2.
Morphine
Kgs
100.0
3.
Heroin
Kgs
1990.0
4.
Hashish
Kgs
22345.0
5.
Cocaine
Kgs
1026.0
6.
HCL
Kgs
1110.0
7.
Amphetamine (Ice)
Kgs
2.1
8.
Methamphetamine (Ice)
Kgs
1.3
9.
Crystal (Ice)
Kgs
2.5
10. Chemical Powder
Kgs
67.0
11. Bhang
Kgs
8.5
12. Acetic Anhydride (AA)
Liters
15000
13. Liquor
Bottles
3776
14. Ecstasy Tables
Nos
5704
15. Nitrazepam Tablets
Nos
90
16. Midazolam Tablets
Nos
90
Source: Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control
Dengue
Dengue has become a major public health concern in
Pakistan for the last few years .The epidemics occur
every year and the range has extended to most cities
in Pakistan. The worst of all these dengue epidemics
occurred in 2011 when more than 22,000 dengue
cases and 350 deaths were reported. The disease is
transmitted through a bite of a mosquito. However,
it is not transmitted directly from person to person. It
effects infant, young and adult with symptoms
appearing 3-14 days after the infective bite with
severe headache, pain behind the eyes and joint pain.
The most effective measures are those that avoid
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2011-12
160.0
7.0
29.5
96.5
21.5
6.0
13.0
2430
72.5
2012-13 (P)
160.0
6.7
31.0
97.4
21.0
6.0
13.0
2450
72.5
P : Provisional, T : Target
*: Milk availability has been revised according to FAO criteria
**: Heavy rains affected the crop of gram pulse, which is main contributor in the output of pulses.
Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
2013-14 (T)
160.5
**6.5
31.5
100.8
21.0
6.0
13.0
2450
72.0
176
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
(P)
2013-14
(T)
2410.00
2425.00
2415.00
2420.00
2430.00
2450.00
2450.00
2400
2350
Rs.
2300
2230
2250
2200
2150
2144
2142
2181
2090
2080
2071
2100
2050
Feb-14
Jan-14
Dec-13
Nov-13
Oct-13
Sep-13
Aug-13
Jul-13
2000
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