Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan
AKHS,P Initiatives Comprehensive Primary and First level Secondary Care Antenatal & Postnatal care Safe deliveries Immunization against 7 communicable diseases & Growth monitoring Adult Health Programs ( SDM, Heart Health, Reproductive Health)
AKHS,P Initiatives IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses Nutrition Education Program Vitamin A supplementation De-worming of school School Health Assessment Program Tetanus Vaccination at School level
AKHS,Ps Community Health Model Three tier health care approach 1 Community Health Workers 2 Facility based services (MCH,FHC,EFHC,MCs) 3 Mobile Supervisory Field Teams Community
COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES Community Health Workers (CHWs) Functions: First contact person in village for basic health care ●Health Education ●Treatment of minor ailments ●Timely identification and referral of health problems to next level ●Data collection on deaths, births and morbidity at village level Demonstration by a CHW in a refresher course
TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF CHWs Heath professionals impart knowledge and skills to Community Health Workers (CHWs)
HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE UNIT Assessment of local perceptions and development of health education materials in local context makes community understand health problems and their prevention more easily.
TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF TBAS Regular supervision and Continuing education of TBAs is essential to refresh their knowledge.
FIELD TEAM (Mobile Supervisory Teams) The Skill Mix The Skill Mix Public Health Physician Public Health Physician Community Health Nurse Community Health Nurse LHV Supervisor Field Coordinator Support Staff
ACHIEVEMENTS Health System Development Community Health Workers trained = 248 Birth Attendants trained= 288 Village Organizations mobilized = 590 Women Organizations mobilized = 419