HEALTH DEMOGRAPHY AND INDICATORS
Health coverage in Azad Jammu & Kashmir is still inadequate. There are approximately 2790 hospital beds available in the area averaging one bed per 1523 people. The total number of doctors is 1066 out of which there are 60 Health Managers, 302specialists, 79 Dental Surgeons, and 704 Medical Officers. There is a ratio of 0.07 Per 1000 Population in respect of specialists, 0.16 in respect of Medical Officers of and 0.09 in respect of Dentists surgeons.
The mortality rates of infants and mothers are still higher; IMR is 62/1000, MMR,104/100000 LB, GR is 1.61%per. (Source: DHIS AJK)
HEALTH SERVICES:
During the reporting period, remarkable progress had been made in all the existing programs. Some innovative programs thought-out and launched first ever in the history of AJ&K at different levels of health services offered to the people of AJ&K as per the following details:
Establishment of New Hospitals
Federal Govt. /Govt. of AJK approved establishment of new hospitals in different Districts and sub Districts of AJK as per the following details:
Annual Development Plan
LEGISLATIONS
Following legislation have been passed from AJK legislative Assembly by the efforts of the DoH team: