Ans: Condition of Health Facilities in Pakistan:
Avoidably High Child and Maternal Mortality:
Our health indicators show that Pakistan is a backward country. We spend
only 1,2 percent of our GDP on health services. According to latest available
statistics (2019) 189 out of one las mothers die during childbirth, 41 out of
every 1000 babies die during or immediately after birth, 67 out of those who
survive die before their fifth birthday. We have only one doctor for 1230
persons and only one bed for every 1667 persons.
Role of Provincial Government in Healthcare:
Under our constitution, health is a provincial subject. Provincial health
ministers are responsible for the implementation of heath policies. At village
level Lady Health Visitors take care of the expecting mothers. At primary
level Basic Health Units and Rural Health Centres have been established.
Tehsil and District Headquarters Hospitals are providing services at
secondary level. Number of hospitals and health facilities are working under
trusts and private ownership. Provincial governments are trying to facilitate
the citizens through health card schemes.
Condition of education in Pakistan:
Human resource development is not possible without education and
technical training of the citizens. Presence of educated and skilled human
I resource makes the process of economic development more meaningful
Illiterate and unskilled labour force cannot produce desired results; this
labour force becomes a burden and a liability instead. According to an official
estimate literacy rate of men is 70 percent and of women is 47 percent. 2021
official estimates shows that total literacy rate in Pakistan is 62.3 percent
This means that about 80 million of our people are illiterate.
Initiatives to Promote Literacy:
A national education policy has been formulated to cope with the multiple
challenges being faced by the education sector. Following are the priorities:
a. To bring more and more children to schools.
b. To achieve uniformity of education standards, uniform curriculum and
-uniform education system.
c. To improve quality of education.
d. To enhance skills through technical education.