PHS II was conducted to provide an update on the data furnished by MICS 2014 and PHS I 2016, by recording progress on the maternal and neonatal healthcare service utilization, immunization coverage and breastfeeding practices to assess the effectiveness of initiatives launched by the Department of Health Punjab in the identified maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) priority areas. The data collected at the household level in 36 districts of Punjab informed policy makers on progress, gaps, and identify priority areas for interventions.
Punjab Health Survey II 2017
In-depth descriptive data analysis was undertaken following an integrated analysis plan. The report produced district scores on various indicators, highlighting the high and low performing districts for program managers to extract learnings from and to institute corrective measures. The report was peer-reviewed by international experts and was widely cited and lauded by the Government of Punjab, donors and development partners.
Project details
Client name:
Bureau of Statistics, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Location:
Lahore, Pakistan
Technical Lead:
Dr Shabnum Sarfraz
Year:
2017-18
Status:
Completed
Service:
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
Sector:
Health
« Women are not dying because of diseases we cannot treat. They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving »
PROF. MAHMOUD FATHALLAH
Founder Safe Motherhood Initiative- Government
- Others
- Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department
- Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department
- Planning and Development Department
- Directorate General of Health Services
- Bureau of Statistics
- Punjab Information Technology Board
- Integrated Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child Health and Nutrition Program (IRMNCHN&P)
- Expanded Program on Immunisation (EPI)
- UNICEF
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Technical Resource Facility Plus
- Department for International Development (DFID)
