MNCH KP - Maternal Newborn & Child Health Program
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MNCH KP - Maternal Newborn & Child Health Program

The National MNCH Program sponsored by Govt. of Pakistan (Federal Govt) & DFID is aimed at improving the delivery of better health care facilities to women and children of NWFP. The entire province will benefit. The total life of the program is 06 years & the actual date of commencement of the project is 1/07/2007.

Objectives:

The program will ensure progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals in maternal and child health. Specific program objectives are:

1. To reduce the Under Five Mortality Rate to less than 65 per 1000 live births by the year 2011 (Target 2015: 45/1000)

2. To reduce the Neonatal Mortality Rate to less than 40 per 1000 live births by the year 2011 (Target 2015: 25/1000)

3. To reduce the Infant Mortality Rate to less than 55 per 1000 live births by the year 2011 (Target 2015: 40/1000)

4. To reduce Maternal Mortality ratio to 200 per 100,000 live births by the year 2011 (Target 2015: 140/100,000)

5. To increase the proportion of deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants at home or in health facilities to 70%. (Target 2015: 90%)


These objectives will be achieved through the following main components:

1. Comprehensive and integrated MNCH services at the district level

2. Development and deployment of Community Midwife

3. Comprehensive Family Planning Services at health facilities

4. Advocacy and Demand Creation

5. Strengthening of management
Industry
No. of Offices
20+
No. of Employees
301-600
Operating Since
2006
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