making an effective referral network for maternal health
Association for community development: a firstep to an effective referral network for maternal health
About You
About You
About Your Organization
Organization Name
Association for community developmet
Organization Website
Organization Country
Pakistan, N, peshawar
Country where this project is creating social impact
Pakistan
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Leading organization working on reducing TB and Malaria in the province
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Dr Akmal Naveed
director ACD
akmal@acd.org.pk
091-300-589365O
Dr Iftikhar
director Malaria project ACD
doctoriftikhar1@yahoo.com
091-333-9102702
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Innovation
Select the stage that best applies to your solution
Idea (you're poised to launch)
How long have you been in operation?
Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Three major causes of high rates of maternal and infant mortality in rural areas of Pakistan: lack of maternal & infant health literacy, access to care, lack of skilled, trained and well-equipped health workers at rural levels.
1.Health literacy: in rural areas there is low maternal health literacy, birth preparedness or complication readiness. Many families and LHV’s/LHW’s also do not recognize high risk sign and symptoms of pregnancies for timely care or referral. Also, due to poor knowledge importance of institutional deliveries limited number of pregnant females delivers in the hospitals.
2.Poor access to maternal & infant health-care services: There is shortage of skilled, motivated and well-equipped health-care workers at village level.
3. Poor referral system:
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
To reduce maternal and infant mortality, this project will create a network of village based LHV’s/LHW’s to adopt a holistic, decentralized, community based approach. This network of health worker will create demand for maternal and infant care by creating awareness and meeting the demand by increased access to the care through an effective referral system. This project aims to prove that service delivery through village based network of female health workers under the supervision of gynaecologist at secondary & tertiary care hospitals will be a cost-effective, scalable and sustainable approach to maternal and infant mortality reduction.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Objective 1: Increased Awareness
Strategy 1.1: By developing network of village based lady health workers and lady health visitors who will sensitize community about the need and importance of timely maternal and infant health care.
• Identification of LHW’s/LHV’s in the intervention zone
• Capacity building of LHW’s/LHV’s for standard safe motherhood and child practices inclusive of family planning
• Community sensitization
-through village based lady health worker
Objective 2: Increased access for maternal health-care
Strategy 1.2.1: Provision of antenatal check-up and post natal check-up for the registered pregnant females at the basic health units and through home visits respectively.
Strategy 1.2.2: Motivating & educating pregnant females for institutional/attended deliveries and timely treatment for high risk pregnancies.
Strategy 1.2.3: Creating back-end linkages with the local government hospitals and institutes for timely referral of delivery
Strategy: Creating a supporting network of Tele-consultation, through LHW’s/LHV’s with the government hospital in case of emergency
Objective 3: Increase Referrals
• By capacity building of the lady health workers to rule out complicated cases
• Developing back-end linkages with the secondary and tertiary care hospital through tele-consultation
• Provision of transportation
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
currently no one working specifically on the proposed idea of making a network and connecting LHWs/LHVs with the secondary and tertiary care health facilities. currently MNCH department operating LHWS/LHVS program of the country,this project will be entirely in collaboration with the health department and MNCH department. There are less chances these departments will pose any problem to the growth of project. gynaecologists motivation is of sole importance to take part in the program actively
This Entry is about (Issues)
Social Impact
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
during attending global maternal health at terry town, New York, I got chance to discus my idea with the maternal health. they were really appreciated the idea as a potential solution for addressing maternal and infant issues in Pakistan
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
1. Empower communities through maternal and infant health: Village health workers will work with pregnant females, their caretakers and family, women self-help groups (SHG), and local leaders to build their capacity to identify and provide necessary care during pregnancy, at delivery and post birth.
2. Bridge the gap to access to maternal & infant health care services in rural areas: Project will increase community access to maternal & infant care and government health services (both preventive and medical) at the local level in rural areas by increasing the demand for services by empowering local communities with knowledge about maternal care and by working with the government at multiple levels to make sure that the demand for services generated is met
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
still in the Idea stage
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
the project de
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Objective 1: Increased Awareness
Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone
Task 1
Strategy 1.1: By developing network of village based lady health workers and lady health visitors who will sensitize community
Task 2
Strategy 1.2.1: Provision of antenatal check-up and post natal check-up for the registered pregnant females at the basic health
Task 3
Strategy 1.2.3: Creating back-end linkages with the local government hospitals and institutes for timely referral
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Objective 2: Increased access for maternal health-care
Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone
Task 1
Strategy 1.2.2: Motivating & educating pregnant females for institutional/attended deliveries and timely treatment for high risk
Task 2
Strategy: Creating a supporting network of Tele-consultation, through LHW’s/LHV’s with the government hospital in emergecy
Task 3
• Provision of transportation
Sustainability
Tell us about your partnerships
the project will work in close collaboration with the ministry of health and MNCH department of the Province.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
no
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
-cooperative ministry of health
-cooperation from MNCH department
-cooperative emergency obstetric and gynaecological units at secondary and tertiary care hospitals
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
 | 15 weeks agoDr Faisal Mir updated this Competition Entry. |
| 15 weeks agoDr Faisal Mir submitted this idea. |
