Primary

Healthcare

Primary Healthcare is a significant program of HDF. Our Community Health Centres (CHCs) provide basic health facilities to marginalized communities and raise awareness about personal hygiene, communicable and non-communicable diseases while maintaining accessible, affordable and integrated health services.

A team of trained professionals comprising of a doctor, Lady Health Visitors (LHVs), Medical Dispenser and Community Health Workers (CHWs) raise awareness with their door-to-door services on health issues such as, family planning, immunization, antenatal and postnatal services to women in all regions. The CHCs are equipped to carry out basic lab testing. For remote communities, medical camps and mobile health services are set up as needed.

About 41.7% of WRA (women of reproductive age) in Pakistan are anemic, with a slightly higher proportion in rural (44.3%) than urban settings (40.2%).
In Pakistan, four out of 10 children under five years of age are stunted, representing 40.2% of the total population of this age group, while 17.7% suffer from wasting.
In Pakistan, almost one in three children under five years of age is underweight (28.9%) alongside a high prevalence of overweight (9.5%) in the same age group.
More than half (53.7%) of Pakistani children are anaemic and 5.7% are severely anaemic. The prevalence of anaemia is slightly higher (54.2%) amongst boys than girls (53.1%).

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Donor Generosity Acoounts

NAZAR 2020

HDF in collaboration with philanthropist, Saqlain Khan of Illinois, USA launched an eyecare initiative aptly titled, “Nazar 2020”. This initiative aims to promote a quality learning experience in school-going children through improved vision. So far, over 3000 students have been screened with over 550 students receiving new eye glasses.

Donor Generosity Acoounts

Immunization and Antenatal Care

A Canadian-based organization – Children of Islamic Nations (COIN), gifted funds for the ongoing immunization and antenatal care for the Health Centre in village Karolwar, near Lahore. 2,269 households were given services. 100% immunization of women of reproductive age were provided against Tetanus.

Naila Regains Hope & Good Health

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Naila was 20 when she got married to Qaiser. They live in village Pind Mistarian where HDF has a primary healthcare facility offering reproductive health services since 2002. Naila conceived soon after her marriage, but due to malnourishment, she miscarried. Shortly after, Naila conceived but miscarried again. The two miscarriages within the first year of her marriage took a toll on Naila’s physical and mental health.

During routine door-to-door visits of HDF’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the village, Naila shared her plight. The CHW immediately registered Naila for HDF’s Preventive Healthcare Program and referred her to the Community Health Centre (CHC). After examination, the doctor prescribed Naila medicines and told her what to eat to bring her health back. The doctor also consoled her emotionally and psychologically and gave her hope that her dream of becoming a mother would indeed become a reality.

Naila dutifully followed the HDF doctor’s advice, ate well, and stayed hopeful. Soon she was pregnant again. The HDF health staff checked on Naila frequently throughout her pregnancy. Regular counselling sessions helped her and her family to deal with the fear of abortion. Naila carried the baby to full term and gave birth to a healthy boy. She along with her husband and family are extremely grateful to the HDF health team who stood by her in such a difficult time and with their support is now enjoying this bundle of joy.

All women and girls need and have the right to comprehensive, essential and lifesaving health services.

Naila Qaiser
Resident
Village Pind Mistarian, Islamabad, ICT