Communicable Disease Control Program

National Program is working at community level. Most of the improved health indicators are the product of this program. More than 3300, LHWs, LHSs and other supports staff taken up at higher level for regularization and allocation of financial resources. AJK Family Planning and Primary Health care employees Regularization and Standardization Act 2017 has been approved. The existing allocation of Rs. 520.780 millions were insufficient and creating nuisance for health workers and other allied staff. The was case taken up with Federal Ministry and after long deliberation an additional amount of 190.780 million rupees were allotted to AJ&K; LHW program.

Communicable Disease Control Program

National Program is working at community level. Most of the improved health indicators are the product of this program. More than 3300, LHWs, LHSs and other supports staff taken up at higher level for regularization and allocation of financial resources. AJK Family Planning and Primary Health care employees Regularization and Standardization Act 2017 has been approved. The existing allocation of Rs. 520.780 millions were insufficient and creating nuisance for health workers and other allied staff. The was case taken up with Federal Ministry and after long deliberation an additional amount of 190.780 million rupees were allotted to AJ&K; LHW program.

National Program is working at community level. Most of the improved health indicators are the product of this program. More than 3300, LHWs, LHSs and other supports staff taken up at higher level for regularization and allocation of

National/ Province/Region Stunting Wasting Under- weight Over-weight Micronutrient Deficiency
Iron Vit A deficiency Zinc Iodine
National 40.2 17.7 28.1 9.5 53.7 51 18.6 15.7
Punjab 36.4 15.3 23 10 52.1 49.1 18 15.5
Sindh 45.5 23.3 40.4 5.2 51.2 57.8 19.2 14.3
Baluchistan 46 18.9 29.6 7.1 70.5 58.4 18.6 20.6
KP 40 15 22.5 12.9 60.8 46.7 21.9 12
AJK 39.3 16.1 21.9 13.3 55.5 42.8 21.9 30.8
GB 46 9.4 20.5 14.1 26.9 47.6 20.1 45