Abstract
As an underdeveloped country, Pakistan has been facing many problems since independence, in which health sector has suffered a lot. In its history of 71-years, many efforts have been made to improve the condition of health sector but it is still not enough. According to World Health Organization, Pakistan is at 122 out of 190 countries in term of health services. Pakistan’s per capita income is Rs.162,230 ($1641) and 129 expends on health care, which is only 2.6% of GDP (2014). Countries population is too high to depend on only 2.6% of GDP for health care. Despite many reforms in the past decades, Country has the third highest rate in the world of infant mortality. Life expectancy is 66.5, which is lowest compared to South Asian countries. About 40% of population is living below the poverty line. Due to poverty, they people even cannot meet their basic need (Food, home and shelter). They have less or no money for their treatment, when they get sick. People of urban areas have access to best health care facilities but access to appropriate health services is so difficult in the rural areas of the country. People either live away from hospitals or there are no such institutions in their areas and people of rural communities are unaware of their illness so they cannot take proper treatment at the right time. There are many diseases in Pakistan and poor people are mostly suffering from them. This research focused on the role of Lady Health workers in providing basic health services. They provide protective health services at doorstep for women and children.
Dr. Rana Saba Sultan, Wazir Ali Qambrani, Dr. Ambreen Fazal. (2021) ROLE OF LADY HEALTH WORKERS IN PROVIDING PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES: A CASE STUDY OF VILLAGE DRIGH BALA, Kalachi, Volume 24, Issue 1.
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