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During initial phase (1947-1955), most important initial problem was the replenishment of staff. In addition to other programs, BCG vaccination campaign was launched with the support of UNICEF and two medical schools were opened in the West Pakistan.
From 1955 onwards, developmental activities were affected in phases of five year and each phase was known as Five Year Plan
6. From the villages to the cities different levels of health care were started like the "Basic health units" for the villages.
7. The Tehsil headquarter hospital represented secondary health care, and district hospitals and teaching and referral units represented tertiary care units.
launched for the first time, keeping in view local needs and WHO guidelines to meet the target. . These were : An expanded program of immunization to eradicate the prevalent infectious diseases; Malaria control program; Tuberculosis control program; Family planning program; Diarrhea and pneumonia control programs; and many others. 10. To monitor all these and to achieve further improvements and make sure the policy was being applied the national institute of health was created.
3. Striking the communicable diseases, 4. Combating malnutrition, 5. Food adulteration and 6. Industrial hygiene were highlighted.
During Sixth five-year plan (1983-1988), 1. Government launched extensive rural development program that provided sound base for Health for all by the year 2000.
2. A female medical technician school was established, and health facilities were provided with laboratory facilities.
3. Health facilities were linked with semi-skilled, trained paramedics termed as community health workers.
5. Second Family Health Project was started to improve the health of masses in general and that of women in particular. 6. Minimization of drug abuse, 7. Establishment of national school health services 8. and goiter control were other salient initiatives under this plan
1. Decentralized Planning, levying user charges for financing, public private partnership and privatization of health facilities were the areas of programming.
2.The strategy of the plan was to consider the gains already achieved in the previous plan and to improve the quality of service by creating a balance of promotive, preventive and curative services and removal of management weaknesses of the health system
I. Leadership and evidence-based direction setting for health sector. 1. Health policy and reforms. 2. Health planning, financing and budget.
II. Health Support and Development. 3. Health promotion (a) Health education; and (b) Community involvement and advocacy.
4. Disease Prevention and control: (a) Communicable diseases; and (b) Non-communicable diseases.
5. Occupational Health.
6. Environmental Health.
7. Curative and rehabilitative care. (a) Primary, secondary and tertiary level curative services including mental health; and
15. Food and sanitation: (a) Prevention and control of adulteration in food; and (b) Monitoring & reporting upon safe drinking water supply and sanitation services.
19. Health human resources management. 20. Logistics and procurement. 21. Internal audit and accounting in the Health Department.
22. Legal services: (a) Propose medico-legal advice and litigation; (b) Propose law review, amendment, formulation relating to Health Department; and (c) Facilitate Law Department in litigation related to Health Department.
VI. Co-ordination on health related matters. 25. Ministries, Departments, Local and International Partners and donors.
Programs/Projects
HIV/AIDS Expanded Programme on Immunization TB Control Programme Prime Minister programme for prevention and control of Hepatitis Roll Back Malaria Programme National Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Program, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa National Program for Family Planning and Public Health Care Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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