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Revitalization of FP/BS using HTSP in Pakistan
FP-MNCH Best Practices in the Asia and the Middle East (AME)
Bangkok 7-11 March, 2010
March 9, 2010
Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF ADOPTING HTSP GUIDELINES IN PAKISTAN
Government of Pakistan
Clear evidence that longer Birth Intervals Reduce Infant and Neonatal Mortality
Infant/child Mortality can be reduced by as much as 50% 1990-91 and 2006-07 PDHS
Government of Pakistan
Higher Neonatal and Post-Neonatal Mortality for Teenaged Mothers
85
51 45 39
32
2122
16
<20 20-29 30-39 40-49
Neonatal Postneonatal
1990-91 and 2006-07 PDHS
Infant/Child mortality can be reduced by nearly 40% by delaying age at child birth
Government of Pakistan
Maternal Mortality Ratio by Age
242 210267 246
637
855
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44
Source: Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys, 1990-91 and 2006-07
Maternal Mortality can drop dramatically by reducing number of pregnancies after 35
Government of Pakistan
What Has been Accomplished so far
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Progress to date
HTSP guidelines and targets established as program objectives under the draft national population policy of GoP-2010
The National Standards for Family Planning Services Manual Revised by the MOPW to include HTSP guidelines
A compendium of Quranic verses, Hadith and Fatawa developed to promote accurate knowledge about Islam regarding birth spacing among Religious Leaders
Government of Pakistan
Progress to date
HTSP included in the training curriculum by FALAH for public and private sector health providers
HTSP included in the teaching curriculum of medical colleges and nursing and midwifery schools
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Progress to date HTSP approach and guidelines adopted Communications themes and messages
developed and finalized in consensus with partners – MOH, MOPW, PAIMAN, UNICEF, UNFPA and after extensive pre testing
Partners agreed to coordinate their messages IEC materials produced on HTSP for community
mobilization Mass media TV and Radio commercials
developed and being aired
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Key communication objectives
In addition to HTSP - Promote Male Responsibility and Inter spousal
communication Involve RL and other Influencers Educate providers on effective management of
side effects Encourage providers to be proactive advocates of
birth spacing
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Expanding Contraceptive Choice in Pakistan Seminar conducted by GWU to introduce and promote
Standard Days Method (SDM) and Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) with the partners
SDM, LAM and Emergency Contraceptives included in the Trainers and Participants manuals on CCA and CCFPS by FALAH
Over 7,000 health providers trained on SDM and LAM in FALAH districts
A pilot study on ECP underway to assess acceptance and compliance through LHWs in four FALAH districts in collaboration with UNFPA
A pilot study underway on SDM using cycle beads in five FALAH Union Councils
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HTSP VIDEO FOR THE RL
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Thank You!