As Pakistan’s Lady Health Workers’ Programme (LHWP) approaches its 30th anniversary, Tabadlab’s Islahati Jaiza takes a deep dive into the foundation and evolution of the programme.
The LHWP was created to provide primary healthcare services at the doorstep. Over the years, the scope of the programme expanded and so did the challenges it faced. Despite inconsistencies and changes in governance, the programme has endured the test of time.
What challenges does the LHWP face across different provinces?
Should the programme return to its core mission of family planning and maternal-child health?
Listen to former MNA and development policy specialist Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Public Health Researcher Dr Adnan Khan and Founding Director of the Institute for Global Health and Development and the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, AKU, Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta as they answer these crucial questions.