International Islamic University Islamabad

Presentation: Health Conditions In Pakistan

Presented By:: Muhammad Fazeel

&Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah

Presented To: Sir Atif Shabeer

O u t l i n e : Introduction Health Is Wealth Health care in Pakistan Some Major health crisis in Pakistan Unsafe water Government hospitals Factors Causing Poor Health in Pakistan How to cope with the Health Issues

Introduction:

According to WHO “Health is a state of complete physical, mental

and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”

Health Is Wealth:

Health Is Wealth is a common proverb that we hear most in our life. It is very true that health is very important to all of us.

If we are not feeling well due to any kind of sickness we feel sad and we feel happiness if we are healthy.

Health is really a blessing to human being and it is also common proverb health is above wealth.

Health care situation in Pakistan:

Health care situation in Pakistan is alarming. The main reason is poverty of course and the other is unawareness about health care issues.

Besides this government also nothing did such impressive for the people health as it should be priority for the government.

Seasonal diseases, dengue virus, hepatitus, malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and cholera are the diseases that are mostly faces by our people.

Some Major health crisis in Pakistan:

Dengue epidemic Polio crisis Thalassemia Breast cancer Infectious Diseases Health Indicators of Pakistan:

Thallasaemia:

Thalassaemia is on the rise in Pakistan and statistics indicate that about 3,000 to 4,000 children are born with the more virulent form of the disease, called Thalassaemia- major every year.

Breast Cancer:

Approximately one in every 9 Pakistani women is likely to suffer from breast cancer which is one of the highest incidence rates in Asia

Dengue Fever: Dengue fever is endemic in Pakistan

with seasonal rise in cases. Deaths reported from 2012-15 by

dengue fever

Year2012 3482013 2952014 1922015 89

Polio: Pakistan is one of the few countries in

which poliomyelitis have not been eradicated.

Common Infectious Diseases: Acute respiratory infection  Viral hepatitis  Malaria Diarrhea  Dysentery  Scabies 

UnSafe Water: Additionally, unsafe water sanitation and hygiene

practices are also responsible for the vast majority of diseases such as acute respiratory infection, cholera, malaria,typhoid, gastroenteritis, hepatitis A & E, polio, bacterial diarrhoea, dysentery, scabies, goitre and tuberculosis.

It is estimated that about 200,000 children in Pakistan die every year of diarrheal diseases alone, according to a report of Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR).

Government Hospitals: Situations in government hospitals are very bad. Patients

deal by the doctors in government hospitals like they are treating animals.

Latest treatments for curing diseases are still a dream for common people of Pakistan.

As in government hospitals common facilities are not available.

Doctors are rarely available at the duty. Medicines are not available. The staff of these hospitals are not cooperative with the

patients as well.

Health Indicators of Pakistan: Life Expectancy is 67.2 years Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 is 63.3 Mortality Rate under 5 per 1000 is 89 Population Growth is 2.1% per annum HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% HIV/AIDS - people living with 98,000 HIV/AIDS - deaths: 5,800

Health Indicators of Pakistan: Despite the fact that Pakistan has made progress

during last couple of years towards achieving these health targets yet the pace has been sluggish.

Pakistan still suffers from a high infant and maternal mortality, a double burden of diseases, and inadequate health care facilities with high population growth.

However, life expectancy at birth is a good indicator of health and here Pakistan has done better. The average life expectancy at 67.2 years

Factors Causing Poor Health in Pakistan:

Poverty Population Explosion Illiteracy

Unhealthy Health PolicyLack Of Awareness

Among Masses

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Factors Causing Poor Health in Pakistan:

Health Conditions in Pakistan

Uncontrolled Industrialization

Lack Of Medical Research And Development

Inadequate Medical Facilities

Uncontrolled Urbanization

No Clean Drinking Water And

Contaminated Food

Unhygienic Habitation

Poor Sanitation And Sewerage

Conditions

How to cope with the Health Issues

Control population Increase literacy rate Increase in budget spending on health Corruption control in the public health projects Public-private partnership for provision of

medical facilities to the people Take measures to spread awareness regarding

importance of health among the masses

How to cope with the Health Issues

Implement environment-friendly measures to curb pollution

promote health education and awareness Encourage medical research and development

at public and private level Check growth of substandard private hospitals

and clinics and quackery Bring health reforms and ensure their successful

implementation Make drug control department efficient and

effective

Conclusion

Health needs devotion at both government and public level.

A single sided attempt by the government is not adequate until people themselves do not have awareness regarding significance and value of health

Although performance in the health sector is very disappointing but a combined effort by all actors of society could accelerate progress in health and could result into a safe and healthy Pakistan

“There can be no real growth without healthy populations. No sustainable development without tackling disease and malnutrition. No international security without assisting crisis-ridden countries. And no hope for the spread of freedom, democracy and human dignity unless we treat health as a basic human right.”

- Gro Brundtland -