An overview of MOH

1
Regional Consultation on Skilled Birth
Attendants in South and West Asia
PAKISTAN Policy Health System interventions
2
Policy issue

• Political commitment.
• Stakeholder consultations at regional and
  provincial level.
• Development of maternal health policy
• Approval of policy.
• Operational plan for implementation of policy.

3
Regulations

• Changes in PNC regulations/ standards for legal
  protection of SBA.
• Development of standards for safety of public.
• Standards for private sector

4
Human Resource Development

• Provincial level consultations for human resource
  development.
• Identification of human resource required (Long
  term planning)
• Requirement of specialized cadre
• Deployment structure for human resource.
• Plan for tutors, practical training, competency
  based curriculum, up gradation of training
  schools.

5
Process of Human Resource Deployment

• Deployment
• Standardized regulation
• Quality of care standards
• Monitoring
• (Both for public and private sector)

6
Public Private Partnership

• Government policy to encourage PPP
• Coordination and Linkages between public and
  private sector
• Contracting out training, service provision,
  monitoring with strong standardization by MOH.

7
Referral, Tele-communication and Transportation

• Strengthening of referral end points (7/24)
• Telecommunication/ Transportation
• Radio equipped ambulances
• Community based transport system
• Coordination with EDHI and others

8
Monitoring and Evaluation

• MMR estimation in 2005 and 2015
• Process indicators maternal and neonatal health
  in National Surveys
• Up-gradation of MIS systems
• Confidential inquiry of MM
• Maternal mortality surveillance system