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:

1. Primary Health care
2. Secondary Health care
3. Tertiary Healthcare

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

30-bed Hospital Mong at Sudhnoti Up-gradation of OPD of DHQHs Kotli & Bhimber Provision of Emergency Medicines in major hospitals of AJK

Legislations

Following legislation have been passed from AJK legislative Assembly by the efforts of the DoH team:

1. Approval for implementation of PPRA Rules in AJK through a bill passed by a legislative assembly
2. AJK Family Planning and Primary Health care employees (Regularization and Standardization Act 2017).
3. Govt. approval of regulation for implementation of Dengue Control Programme in AJK.
4. Health Care Commission Act under vetting by Law Department.