Punjab Public Health Agency

24/12/2018

Session at the International Policy Conference on Economics of Gender Equity

24/12/2018

Panel discussion at the 9th Public Health Conference

24/12/2018

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12/10/2018

12/08/2018

Meeting organized by World Health Organization (Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office)(EMR), Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition -3, University of Washington, and Health Services Academy, Islamabad., Pakistan organized an international meeting on 'Developing a Universal Health Coverage Essential Health Services Package' from 8th to 10th August, 2018 in Islamabad.
The meeting brought eminent global and national public health leaders together, including: Dr Ala Alwan, Regional Director Emeritus for EMR; Dr Mohamed Assai, WHO representative for Pakistan; Dr Hassan Salah, MD, MPH Technical Officer, WHO; Dr Agnes Soucat Director Health Systems, Governance and Financing at WHO; Dr Dean Jamison, Emeritus Professor in the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences and Series Editor for DCP-3; Dr Zafar Mirza ,Director, Health System Development at WHO EMR; Dr Assad Hafeez, Executive Director for Health Services Academy, Islamabad.; Dr Sania Nishtar, Co-chair, WHO High-Level Independent Commission on Non-communicable diseases, Dr Shabnum Sarfraz, Chief Executive Officer of PMU- Punjab Public Health Agency.
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15/05/2018

The Minister Primary and Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir, Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Najam Shah, and Member Health, Planning and Development Dr Shabana Haider deliberated with senior eminent public health professionals and subject matter experts in the second dialogue in the Health Policy Roundtable Series on Punjab Human Resource for Health Policy on 11th May 2018, organized by PMU for Punjab Public Health Agency.
The forum was attended by representatives from the Public and Private Sector Medical Universities; Institutions of Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Public Health and Hospital Administration; Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department, Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department, Planning and Development Department, Punjab Information Technology Board, development partners and subject matter experts.
The participants proposed critical policy interventions and endorsed development of a strategic framework for HRH through consultations with cadre representatives.

12/05/2018

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11/05/2018

First arm of the discussion in process- Addressing needs of the rural population. What do we do to address the challenges of Human resources for Health in Punjab?

11/05/2018

Happening Today! Round-table on Human Resource for Health- Policy Implications featuring Minister for Specialised Healthcare Department, Khawaja Salman Rafique and Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, Khawaja Imran Nazir.

Pakistan faces major health workforce challenges, such as overall shortage of qualified health workers , sub-optimal and imbalanced overall production, brain-drain, inequitable geographic distribution and skill mix as well as quality, relevance and performance of health workers. . Estimating the scale of the problem is an even bigger challenge, due to absence of reliable and updated health workforce information to guide policies and plans. Punjab, representing more than half of the country’s population, has the lion’s share of the problems.

There is a critical need to take the situation of Punjab in account, and to develop and implement comprehensive health workforce policies and strategic plans to optimize health workforce availability, quality and performance in Punjab.

This and more to be discussed at the Policy Roundtable today!

Keep watching this space for updates.

09/05/2018

“Air pollution threatens us all, but the poorest and most marginalized people bear the brunt of the burden,” says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO). “It is unacceptable that over 3 billion people – most of them women and children – are still breathing deadly smoke every day from using polluting stoves and fuels in their homes. If we don’t take urgent action on air pollution, we will never come close to achieving sustainable development.”

Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.

07/05/2018

The Punjab Public Health Agency launched its Policy Roundtable Series with first dialogue on “Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases” in Punjab. The roundtable was attended by eminent public health professionals and sector experts from both public and private sector. Professor John Chambers, a cardiovascular epidemiologist from Imperial College London, was present at the roundtable to share his expertise on international best practices in NCD management, and challenges faced globally.

25/04/2018

Today is World Malaria Day!

We can beat by;

- Mass Distribution of Free Mosquito nets
- Indoor Residual Spraying
- Integrated Case Management
- Larval management

20/04/2018

Punjab Public Health Agency celebrates *Our Health - Our Future*
Award distribution ceremony for public health themed photography competition titled, ‘Our health, our future’ was held at the Punjab Public Health Agency (PPHA) on 20th April 2018. The winners were felicitated by the chief guest, Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, *Khawaja Imran Nazeer* and guest of honour, Member Health, Planning and Development Department, *Dr. Shabana Haider*. The competition was arranged to commemorate the annual world health day, and is the first in a series of *Engagement-4-Health* activities planned with the youth for public health promotion in Punjab. Over 1000 entries were received from different public and private universities from across Punjab and reviewed by expert photographers’ panel. The photographs were showcased and prizes were awarded to the top three winners.

07/04/2018

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People are the building blocks to better healthcare for all! Identify your role and play your part! kickstart 🙌

28/03/2018

Want to change the public health horizon & help us write history?
Be a part of the Punjab Public Health Agency!
We are hiring!
for more details, visit: http://ppha.punjab.gov.pk/work-ppha/current-vacancies.html

12/03/2018

The Government of Punjab is celebrating a vital health reform where the province recently established the Punjab Public Health Agency for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of the People of Punjab.
Government of Punjab is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals agenda of ‘leaving no one behind’. We believe well-informed youth are our greatest asset and can serve as the vital force for mobilizing communities and bringing in positive change in the social infrastructure of the province. As a first step towards strengthening this partnership, PPHA is organizing a photography competition to engage our youth as we embark on an ambitious journey for establishing a technical and scientific provincial hub advancing public health.
PPHA would like to invite you all to participate in the “Our Health, Our Future” Photography Competition. Those who are interested can visit us on our page:
http://www.ppha.punjab.gov.pk/events/photography/

07/03/2018

Today, a memorial service for Professor Aman Ullah Khan was organised at the PMU-PPHA office to recognise his meritorious services in the field of Public Health in Punjab.
Professor Aman Ullah was a distinguished academician, a renowned researcher, a mentor to many public health professionals today and a scholar of great repute.
PMU-PPHA cannot thank him enough for the crucial role he played in the design stage of Punjab Public Health Agency where he attended the consultative sessions conducted with the key stakeholders of the public health system in Punjab.
The memorial service was attended by his family, colleagues, students and friends who paid a tribute to his contributions and made a commitment to keep his legacy alive.

Professor Aman Ullah you will be greatly missed!!!