Targeted Health Information
The purpose of this component is to provide technical support to government officials and train journalists in using data for decision making, policy making, and general community awareness, including results from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS). The project will also work in twenty districts to raise citizens’ awareness and encourage them to advocate with government officials and with the private sector to provide quality health services.
Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07
Provincial and District Launches
USAID-funded TACMIL Health Project supported the National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS) Ministry of Population Welfare (MOPW) for the provincial and district-focused launches of PDHS in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Abbottabad. Mr. Bryan Hunt, Consul General, US Consulate Lahore; Ms. Humera Alwani, Member Provincial Assembly, Sindh; Ms. Kay Anske, Consul General, US Consulate Karachi; Mr. Jalal Khan Mandokhail, Secretary , Department of Health, Balochistan; Mr. Mohammad Saleem Khan, Provincial Minister, Department of Population Welfare NWFP respectively attended these events as Chief Guest. High level representation from Government of Pakistan, Ministries of Population welfare and health, USAID, Health programs, Research and Academia, donors, NGOs and journalists attended. Lead personnel, who were involved in conducting the PDHS 2006-07 presented the findings on the main themes of PDHS. Mr. Mubashir Ali, Principal Investigator of PDHS presented the highlights, Dr. Farid Midhet presented the maternal health, Dr. Sajid Soofi presented on infant & child health, Mr. Mehboob Sultan elaborated on critical issues and Dr. Sadiqua Jafarey gave her comments on the findings and the reasons behind this. Mr. Brian Hunt Consul General, US Consulate, Lahore highlighted US Government’s commitment to support Pakistan and highlighted the steps being taken in this regard.
USAID provided the financial support and Macro International provided the technical support to NIPS for conducting PDHS 2006-07. The broad areas covered by the PDHS are: fertility, family planning, childhood mortality, infant and child feeding practices, maternal and child health, maternal mortality, and HIV/AIDs related awareness and behavior. For the first time, the survey includes the causes and direct estimation of maternal mortality at the national level. PDHS survey was designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health indicators in Pakistan. PDHS results can be used as an essential tool in tracking progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 which are focused on child and maternal health. The event raised awareness regarding the realities in the present figures related to health and population indicators and the obstacles to overcome. As a result, heath professionals will now have access to significant data to better monitor Pakistan's achievements of the targets outlined in the MDG's.
Working group sessions were organized at each event to seek the inputs of participants for improving the existing indicators. Later, the working groups presented their recommendations to address the health issues highlighted in PDHS. These recommendations will be shared with the policy and decision makers to contribute to evidence-based policy making. Speakers narrated success stories from several developing countries in which increased access of skilled birth attendants, emergency obstetric care and family planning services lead to better maternal and child health services. Pakistan can learn from these positive examples.
All events had a basic aim to disseminate the results of PDHS, develop awareness and encourage citizens to support government and private sector for providing quality health services.
Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007
The Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2006-07 [the complete report]
Presentations
Policy Briefs
Education Child Health Child and Infant Mortality Maternal Mortality Fertility Mortality
Project Activities
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| Training of NIPS Researchers and MOH Officials, India | October 5-16, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Darul Sehat Hospital Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Report by AMAN | August 20, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Rafaiyda School of Nursing, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Report by AMAN | August 20, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi, Report by AMAN | August 18.2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Isra University, Hyderabad, Report by AMAN | August 12, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Ayub Medical College, Abbotabad | August 1, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Medical and Dental College, Karachi | July 29, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Pubic Health School, Karachi | July 27, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah | July 23, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Liaquat University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad | July 16, 2009 | ||
 Sensitized Legislator Writes About MCH Issue |
June 30, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Sindh Medical College, Karachi | June 30, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi | June 29, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Chandka Medical College, Larkana | June 20, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi (Report by AMAN) | June 17, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session,Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls (Report by AMAN) | June 11, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Liaqat National Medical and Dental College, Karachi (Report by AMAN) | June 1, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi (Report by AMAN) | May 22, 2009 | ||
| Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey: Dissemination Session, Lady Dufferin Hospital, Lahore, (Report by AMAN) | May 15, 2009 | ||
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May 20, 2009 | ||
| Orientation and Briefing Session for Core Dissemination Team: Private –Sector Medical Institutions (Report by AMAN) | May 08, 2009 | ||
Health Journalism Trainings:
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May 11 - 16, 2009 April 13 - 17, 2009 March 30 - April 3, 2009 March 16 - 20, 2009 January 26 - 30, 2009 |
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| STAR Campaign: Healthy Friendly Competition among District Level Health Service Providers of GoP | February ,2009 | ||
| Meeting with Senate Standing Committee on Health [photo gallery] | February 10, 2009 | ||
IVF Society of Pakistan: Third International Conference of Reproductive Health and ART, Lahore |
February 6 - 8, 2009 | ||
TACMIL District-focused Communication and Advocacy Toolkit Fact Sheet, Technical Briefs, and Policy Briefs Developed by Aga Khan University, Department of Community Health Sciences |
February 2009 |
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STAR Campaign: Healthy Friendly Competition among District Level Health Service Providers of GoP |
February 2009 |
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Meeting with Dr. Firdous Aashiq Awan, Minister for Population Welfare, Islamabad |
January 29, 2009 |
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National Workshop to Establish Applied Research Agenda on National Health Priorities |
January 10, 2009 |
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Meeting with Ms. Syeda Shehla Raza, Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Karachi |
December 1, 2008 |
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Improving Health Communications: Media Relations Workshops
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November 28 - 30, 2008 November 24 - 26, 2008 |
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Pakistan Demographic Health Survey: District-focused Dissemination – NWFP & Punjab [photo gallery] |
November 18, 2008 |
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Pakistan Demographic Health Survey: District-focused Dissemination – Sindh & Balochistan [photo gallery] |
November 14, 2008 |
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Meeting with NIPS (Executive Director, Director, and Technical Staff) |
October 29, 2008 |
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Pakistan Demographic Health Survey: Provincial Dissemination – Sindh [photo gallery] |
October 22, 2008 |
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Pakistan Demographic Health Survey: Provincial Dissemination – Balochistan [photo gallery] |
October 20, 2008 |
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Follow-up Meetings with Government of Pakistan (Health and Population Ministry, as well as MNAs) |
October 2008 |
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Meeting with Justice Abdul Razak A. Thahim (Retired), Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Health, Islamabad |
September 25, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with FALAH, Thatta and Gawadar District |
September 17, 2008 |
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Follow-up Meeting with Dr. Ruquiya Hashmi |
September 15, 2008 |
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TACMIL Project Launch [the complete report] [photo gallery] |
August 30, 2008 |
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Pakistan Demographic Health Survey: Provincial Dissemination – Punjab |
August 21, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with Public and Private Sector Health leaders (Quetta, Peshawar, and Karachi) |
May - September, 2008 |
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Follow up Meeting with Aga Khan University |
May 22, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with Aga Khan University |
May 21, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with Members of the Civil Society and Women’s Group, Quetta |
April - September, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with PAIMAN and FALAH, Quetta |
April 29, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with PAIMAN, Islamabad |
April 10, 2008 |
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Project Orientation Meeting with FALAH, Islamabad |
April 1, 2008 |
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