Pakistan

Pakistan is the seventh most populous country in the world Pakistan – A Preview Total Population – 152.5 million Male : Female Proportion – 52 : 48 Urban : Rural Proportion – 33.4: 66.6 Population Density / Sq. Km – 187/person Pakistan is the seventh most populous country in the world

Demographic Indicators Pakistan is categorized by high mortality and population growth rates Total Fertility Rate 4.07 Crude Birth Rate 28 Population Growth Rate 1.92 Infant Mortality Rate 82 Under 5 Mortality Rate 98 Maternal Mortality Ratio 350 Contraceptive Prevalence Rate 34 Economic survey of Pakistan 2004 - 05

MGD 4: Reduce Child Mortality INDICATORS FOR PAKISTAN Under-five mortality rate Infant mortality rate Proportion of fully immunised children (12-23 months) Proportion of children < 1 yr immunised against measles Prevalence of under-weight children (under 5 yrs) Lady Health Workers’ coverage of target population

MGD 5: Improve Maternal Health INDICATORS FOR PAKISTAN Maternal mortality ratio Proportion of births attended by skilled birth attendants Contraceptive prevalence rate Total fertility rate Proportion of women 15-49 years who had given birth during last 3 years, and made at least one antenatal care consultation

MGD 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases INDICATORS FOR PAKISTAN HIV prevalence among 15-24 year old pregnant women HIV prevalence among vulnerable groups (e.g., active sex workers) Proportion of population in malaria risk areas using effective malaria prevention and treatment measures Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 population Proportion of TB cases detected and cured under Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS)

Reduce under – 5 mortality by two-thirds MGD 4: Reduce Child Mortality (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) Target 5 Reduce under – 5 mortality by two-thirds Indicators 1990/91 2001/02 2002/03 2005/06 Targets 2011 2015 UNDER 5 MORTALITY RATE 140 105 103 80 65 52 INFANT MORTALITY RATE 102 77 75 63 50 40

STATE OF SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Reduce child mortality MGD 4: Reduce Child Mortality Status at a Glance – Summary of Progress (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) GOAL/ TARGETS WILL TARGET BE REACHED? STATE OF SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Reduce child mortality Probably Potentially Unlikely Strong Fair Weak Reduce under 5 mortality by 2/3

MGD 4: Reduce Child Mortality Capacity for Monitoring and Reporting Progress (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) Quality and Regularity of Survey Information Statistical Analysis Statistics in Policy Making Reporting and Dissemination of Information Strong Fair Weak

Reduce maternal mortality by three quarters MGD 5: Reduce Maternal Mortality (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) Target 6 Reduce maternal mortality by three quarters Indicators 1990/91 2001/02 2002/03 2005/06 Targets 2011 2015 Maternal mortality ratio 550 350 350-400 300-350 180 140 Births attended by skilled birth attendants 18% 40% 75% 90% >90%

STATE OF SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Reduce child mortality MGD 5: Reduce Maternal Mortality Status at a Glance – Summary of Progress (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) GOAL/ TARGETS WILL TARGET BE REACHED? STATE OF SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Reduce child mortality Probably Potentially Unlikely Strong Fair Weak Reduce under 5 mortality by 2/3

MGD 5: Reduce Maternal Mortality Capacity for Monitoring and Reporting Progress (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) Quality and Regularity of Survey Information Statistical Analysis Statistics in Policy Making Reporting and Dissemination of Information Strong Fair Weak

Baseline to be reduced by 50% MGD 6: Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) Indicators 1990/91 2001/02 2002/03 2005/06 Targets 2011 2015 HIV prevalence among 15-24 year old pregnant women n/a Nil Baseline to be reduced by 50%

STATE OF SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT MGD 6: Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases Status at a Glance – Summary of Progress (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) GOAL/ TARGETS WILL TARGET BE REACHED? STATE OF SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Halt & begun to reverse HIV / AIDS Probably Unlikely No Data Strong Fair Weak but improving

MGD 6: Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases Capacity for Monitoring and Reporting Progress (MGD Goals Report 2004 – Planning Commission of Pakistan) Quality and Regularity of Survey Information Statistical Analysis Statistics in Policy Making Reporting and Dissemination of Information Strong Fair Weak

Issues Inadequate budgetary allocation High population growth rate High fertility rate Focus on curative medicine than the preventive treatment Poor primary health care services Lack of integration of vertical Preventive programs

Issues (cont’d) Inadequate social sector services delivery Professional and managerial deficiencies High prevalence of communicable diseases Lack of integrated management of childhood illnesses Malnutrition Low skilled birth attendance rate

Issues (cont’d) Lack of awareness Insufficient accessibility to maternal health care services especially emergency obstetric care Lack of sex education for HIV/AIDS

Advantages / Strengths Health System Infrastructure Improving fiscal environment Functional community-based LHWs Devolution Poverty-alleviation strategies

Government Programs - Health National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care Food and Nutrition Women Health Project Reproductive Health Project Expanded Program on Immunization National Maternal and Child Care Program

NCHD – Health Programs Focus is on ensuring access to health services Primary Health Care Extension National ORS Campaign National School Health Program Strengthening of Primary Health Care System

ROLE OF ICT IN HEALTH ICTs provide opportunities for individuals, medical professionals and healthcare providers to obtain information, communicate with professionals, deliver first-line support especially where distance is a critical factor and promote preventive medicine programmes.

APPLICATION OF ICT IN HEALTH At Referral Hospitals/Regional Hospitals/ District/Sub-district Health Centres, ICT enable: more effective planning, decision-making and monitoring improved shared service operations greater access to more reliable health & population data more effective resource management

APPLICATION OF ICT IN HEALTH (Cont’d) Particular value for patients from improved information systems include: development & use of electronic patient records multi-media decision support systems remote monitoring updating patient notes using wireless Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)

E-HEALTH CHALLENGES Creating ICT technologists and technicians in health sector at all levels Attitudes about use of ICT/e-health technologies Time - Man’s greatest enemy Achieving consensus Lack of investment in technology in healthcare sector Lack of Stakeholder participation

Solutions are needed to solve these challenges. E-HEALTH CHALLENGES Solutions are needed to solve these challenges. How can e-health help to meet health sector challenges?