Reproductive Health Dr Babar T. Shaikh Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan

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Reproductive HealthDr Babar T. ShaikhAga
Khan UniversityKarachi, Pakistan
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Reproductive Health

• Learning Objectives
• Learn to define Reproductive health
• Understand the concept and importance of RH
• Describe the components of RH package

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Reproductive Health
It is a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely absence of
disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to
reproductive system and to its functions and
processes.
Reproductive health care is defined as the
constellation of methods, techniques and services
that contribute to reproductive health and
well-being through preventing and solving
reproductive health problems.
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Concept of Reproductive Health

• It implies that
• couples have the ability to reproduce and
  regulate their fertility
• women are able to go through pregnancy and child
  birth safely
• outcome of the pregnancy is successful in terms
  of maternal and infant survival and well-being
  and
• couples are able to have sexual relations free
  of the fear of pregnancy and of contracting any
  disease

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Every minute in the world 380 women become
pregnant 190 of these did not plan or do not
wish the pregnancy
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Every minute in the world 110 women experience a
pregnancy-related complication 40 women have an
unsafe abortion 1 woman dies from a pregnancy
related issue
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Reproductive Health Situation In Pakistan

• Socio-Demographic Profile (Current)
• Total Population in millions 142.5
• Population Density (per sq. k.m.) 166
• TFR 4.8
• PGR 2.1
• CPR 30
• Maternal Mortality Rate/100,000 350
• ( births)
• contd.

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Infant mortality rate/1000 Births
85 Female adult literacy rate
33 Adults living with HIV/AIDS 74000
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Position in 2000

• Population per Doctor - 1,552
• Population per Nurse - 3,788
• Population Hospital Bed - 1,518
• Deliveries at Home -
  76
• (percentage)

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Reproductive Health Package
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Reproductive Health Package contd

•   Management of other reproductive health
  related problems of women
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•     Prevention and management of RTIs/STIs and
  HIV/AIDS
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•     Management of infertility
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•     Detection of breast and cervical cancers
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•     Management of reproductive health related
  issues of men.

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MoPW outlets

• Family Welfare Centers.
• Reproductive Health Centers
• Mobile Service Units.
• Provincial Health Departments

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• MoPW and MOH are adopting holistic approach.
• Raising awareness about STIs and HIV/AIDS
• Addressing Adolescent issue.
• Women Empowerment with income generating skills.