Preventive Healthcare Program
Our Goals
- Reduce infant mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Reduce incidents of major diseases such as Polio, Hepatitis and TB
Progress to date
- Community health centar established in 2010
- Covers nine villages with a population of 18,000
- Compliance for vaccination has increased from 65% to 95%
- Under-five mortality rate reduced to 40 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality ratio reduced to zero deaths per 100,000 live births
Projects
Dr. Ambreen Haq
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Evaluaton of SRI’s Health Program by Dr. Ambreen Haq and Plan of Action:
Dr. Ambreen Haq’s Dissertation
SRI’s Preventive Healthcare makes a difference
SRI’s Preventive Healthcare Program serves nine villages in two Union Councils near Saidu Sharif, Swat. The Program covers 2,250 households with a combined population of 18,000 people.
SRI achieve healthcare goals by:
- Monitoring pregnant and lactating mothers
- Growth monitoring of children to detect malnutrition
- Referring malnourished and underweight children to doctors
- Vaccinating mothers and children to prevent major diseases
- Conducting health and nutrition seminars to prevent malnutrition
- Health camps and mother/child workshops
Swat Relief Initiative is unique because we make every effort to ensure that our work is effective and follows the ideal concept of charity
100% OF DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TOWARD PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. SRI’S BOARD MEMBERS PAY FOR ALL OVERHEAD COSTS FROM THEIR PERSONAL FUNDS.