Technical Areas
Completed/Cancelled
| Product/Service | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Localization of health related SDGs and regular monitoring and reporting | Provincial workshops conducted, SDG application developed, Launch of the national SDG localization report |
Completed |
| Pakistan High level policy dialogue to scale up public financing and limit the high OOP expenditure | - Advocacy and Policy Brief for scaling up public financing - Development of health financing framework for domestic resource mobilization, Advocacy for sustainable health financing through domestic resource allocation along with alignment of partners support. Support for development of health financing framework and provincial health financing strategies, Support for capacity building of healthcare managers on public financial management in collaboration with WB, Support for assessment to identify duplications in social health protection initiatives for efficient and effective resource utilization to enhance financial protection and reducing OOP. |
Completed |
| Pakistan Develop a health financing strategy that responds to the devolved country setting | Development of health financing framework Provincial health financing strategy developed for KP, Development of health financing framework to work as a guiding document for development of provincial strategies Provincial health financing strategies developed for KP. For Punjab, WHO is collaborating with WB |
Completed |
| Pakistan Expansion of national and provincial health insurance schemes | End line Survey Conducted Enhancing outreach of national and provincial health insurance schemes , Health Insurance Programs made universal in at least 2 provinces (Punjab and KP) which account for around 75% population of Pakistan. They are being supported through government funding but WHO participates in technical meetings related to review of this program and to discuss strategies for its sustainability and expansion |
Completed |
| Pakistan Implementation of the family practice approach in 12 model districts | Family practice approach implemented in model districts Midterm review to access the progress and challenges in implementation , Family practice approach implemented in 4 districts through capacity building of health workers and community health committees, After its evaluation report is submitted to government for review and decision on its scale up / continuation |
Completed |
| Pakistan Designing of UHC Priority Benefit Package to be delivered in model districts Provincial localization of UHC benefit package EPHS Developing intersectoral package of health services | Availability of UHC benefit package which includes essential health service, its provincial localization and inter-sectoral collaboration activities based on the DCP3 , UHC BP developed and its provincial localization completed. Intersectoral package of health interventions developed and under approval. PHC Oriented Model of Care piloted in 3 districts with WHO support for implementation of UHC BP, which has a potential for scale up |
Completed |
| Pakistan Development and implementation of health workforce policy and regulation | Provincial Health Workforce Strategic Plans are currently being developed , Supported review of draft national nursing and midwifery framework through international experts, support for review of Nursing Act in line with int'l best practices through int'l experts |
Completed |
| Pakistan Development of national patient safety and quality of care policy for health services | Patient Safety TWG notified Patient safety / Quality of Care indicators workshop currently conducted , Support for Development of national patient safety Policy / framework through experts. the Policy is reviewed by HQ and WCO team is working to incorporate the feedback for submitting it to government for approval |
Completed |
Details
| Product/Service | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Comprehensive National and Provincial Health Sector Reviews from UHC perspective | 1. Health Policy 2030 and Health Strategy 2023 for Baluchistan has been developed , 2. Midterm review of National Health Vision 2016-2025 3. Development of New National Health and Population Policy , " Midterm review of National Health Vision 2016-2025 conducted in 2024 in paarallel with mid term review of WHO's CCS 2020-2025. Development of New National Health and Population Policy under process. Discussions started to support development of health policy for province of Sindh" |
On track |
| Pakistan Provide technical support to implement people centered integrated health service in selected districts of Pakistan through its integration into Family Practice Approach | Review meeting with KP & Punjab senior leadership to scale up the implementation of FPA in BHU upgrade district. Develop a road map for expansion of FPA implementation in selected districts including the use of telemedicine. Support other universities to start diploma programme of FPA. Stipend support to diploma programmes of FPA in different universities. Assess service delivery readiness in these selected districts through hired consultant. Organize short courses for HCPs for delivery of FPA. Orientation trainings of FPA and Printing of Family Folders. Review of community Engagement models in selected districts and training of Health services providers on community for the better implementation of FPA. Review meeting with KP & Punjab senior leadership to scale up the implementation of FPA in BHU upgrade district. Support digitalization of family folders in ICT & Punjab. , Support for implementing FPA in UHC model districts and its evaluation through a 3rd party, Support for implementing school health promotion program in model districts in collaboration with health and education deptts for public health promotion and early detection of childhood diseases |
Ongoing |
| Pakistan Technical support to review and implement the UHC benefit package | Participation of WHO HSD staff in international capacity building meetings/workshops/conferences. Review of the governance structures and functions to implement the UHC benefit package in target districts and capacity building. Dissemination and sensitization workshops on the UHC benefit package. Develop provincial plans for UHC benefit package implementation consistent with national road map and the provincial strategies. , Support for piloting PHC Oriented Model of Care in 3 model districts to implement UHC BP, supported development of provincial and district UHC monitoring plans in collaboration with UNICEF, Support for evaluation of Model of Care project to review progress identify areas for improvement, Collaboration with health development partners for alignment of support for PHC / UHC |
Ongoing |
| Pakistan Provide technical support to strengthen PHC in selected provinces of Pakistan through intensified support for PHC initiative to achieve UHC targets | Technical meeting with provincial counterparts like policy units, DG office and programme managers to agree on activities for strengthening of PHC in selected provinces Provide technical support to strengthen PHC in selected provinces of Pakistan through intensified support for PHC initiative to achieve UHC targets. Organize high-level retreat to revive the Lady Health Workers programme. Advocacy with national senior level leadership through meetings and fielding of high level mission to plan and implement activities for strengthening of PHC in selected provinces. Scaling up the implementation of PHCMI project in other provinces. Develop a comprehensive plan for the progress and implementation of the model health care system in Islamabad Capital Territory , Support for piloting PHC Oriented Model of Care in 3 model priority districts for implementing UHC benefit package through holistic health and intersectoral approaches. Advocacy for prioritizing PHC and UHC in health agenda (UHC Day commemoration, advocacy meetings). Support for development of health financing framework and provincial strategies, which prioritize PHC Support for organizing high level health systems review mission (WHO 3L + development partners) to support government for developing a road map & guidance for PHC Oriented Model of Care, integration of PHC & immunization as well as determining health workforce requirements for PHC level interventions of UHC BP. |
Ongoing |
| Pakistan Technical support to strengthen hospital care services including scaling up the implementation of Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiative by integrating related initiatives like IPC HCCs strengthening | Support to MoNHSR&C for improving harmonization among provincial healthcare commissions for uniform standards as well as experience sharing and hand holding of those lagging behind. , Support to model hospitals for improving medication safety by implementing guidelines issued by national regulaotry authority. , Advocacy and sensitization of key stakeholders on improving patient safety and empowering health care commissions (World Patient Safety Day Commemoration, advocacy meetings and webinars). |
Ongoing |
| Pakistan Provide technical support for situation analysis and development of health strategies and ICT model health system | Development of guidelines on service delivery for ICT model health system. Printing and dissemination of guidelines and advocacy material. Support to implementation of the ICT model health system including capacity building. Capacity building on leadership, policy and decision making based on evidence. STC to support implementation of the ICT model health system. , Technical support for development of national and provincial strategies for strengthening health systems, Support for piloting PHC Oriented Model of Care in ICT and 2 other districts for integrated service delivery, Support for development of UHC BP and its provincial localization, |
Ongoing |
| Pakistan Provide technical support to design HRH registries and drafting of provincial HRH strategies in the light of national HRH vision | Provide technical support to design HRH registries and drafting of provincial HRH strategies in the light of national HRH vision , Support for development of provincial HRH strategies and nursing and midwifery framework, Supported assessment of nursing curriculum, standards and accreditation processes through international experts to identify gaps and define way forward, Support for comprehensive assessment of 479 nursing institutes through a third party for identifying existing strengths and weaknesses and propose recommendations, technical collaborations with ADB for improving nursing sector in Pakistan |
Ongoing |
| Pakistan Support for advocacy and policy brief for enhancing budget allocated to health sector and provide technical support for scale up national health insurance programs | Support for advocacy and policy brief for enhancing budget allocated to health sector and provide technical support for scale up national health insurance programs , Continuous advocacy for enhancing budget allocated to health sector to advance UHC for financial protection and reducing out of pocket expenditure. To scale up health insurance program, WHO provided support for a pilot in ICT for outdoor / PHC services and its evaluation was conducted and findings were shared with government for enhancing scope of existing plan, To identify fiscal space for sustainability of health insurance program, WHO with GIZ is supporting to conduct a study for identifying duplications in existing health insurance schemes. |
Ongoing |