SINDH GOVT’S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO CHILD HEALTH PRODUCES HISTORIC GAINS IN CHILD HEALTH AND MATERNAL SUPPORT
Karachi 14 July: Spokesperson for Government of Sindh, Sukhdev Hemnani has said that there have been major advancements recorded with respect to child and maternal health in Sindh due to government’s efforts. “Through strategic investments, robust partnerships, and an unrelenting focus on accessible care, the Sindh Government has succeeded in driving down neonatal mortality, expanding health services to rural populations, and improving the lives of new mothers and children across all districts,” Hemnani said in his statement.
He stated that the government’s successful policies and public-private partnerships have brought down the neonatal mortality rate in Sindh to 2.9% – significantly lower than the national average of 5.4%. In public paediatric emergency rooms managed in collaboration with the ChildLife Foundation, child mortality has dropped to 1.2%, marking one of the most effective provincial health outcomes in Pakistan. “These achievements reflect a health system that is increasingly resilient, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of our youngest citizens,” Hemnani added.
The Sindh Government has expanded neonatal and paediatric intensive care facilities under Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology, which is Pakistan’s largest neonatal network spread across multiple districts of Sindh where more than 1 million babies have been treated in 3 years, he highlighted. Hemnani shared that Sindh Government, under public-private partnership, has also achieved the milestone of quality emergency care for children in emergency rooms and telemedicine network operational 24/7 across 105 tehsils of Sindh – enabling every child in Sindh to be within 30 minutes of state-of-the-art emergency care, free of charge.
Hemnani further added that the cornerstone of the Government’s child health strategy has been its maternal and child support programme, which provides cash incentives for antenatal check-ups, safe deliveries and postnatal care. “Our leadership understands that child health cannot be addressed in isolation. It must include mothers, families, and community systems,” Hemnani emphasized. “Sindh is setting a national precedent. We are demonstrating that meaningful health reform is possible through accountability, vision and public service. No child in Sindh will be left behind,” said Hemnani.
