PIAMAN Activities
Highlights of the Week
16-22 March 2009
PAIMAN Services in FATA
JSI handed over four ambulances to the health directorate FATA on 19thMarch 2009, in a graceful ceremony attended by Dr. Fawad Khan, Director Health Services FATA; Additional Secretary, Deputy Director Projects FATA secretariat; Deputy Director(Admin); Deputy Director, Health directorate FATA; Deputy Director Projects, Agency Surgeon Khyber Agency; Agency Surgeon FR Kohat/PeshawarIncharges CH Zarghoonkhel; Agency Surgeon Kurram Agency and Mr. Mohammad Nisar, MNCH Program FATA. The ambulances have been granted to support the provision of emergency services provided at Agency Head Quarter Hospitals Landi Kotal and Parachannar, Civil Hospital FR Kohat - Zargoon kahil and Peshawer – Shamshatoo, PAIMAN partners and JSI team. Mr. William Conn and Ms Cecilia from USAID honored the ceremony with their presence and said that this contribution will go a long way in achieving its strategic objectives and shall have a robust effect in saving the lives of mothers and children, the ceremony washosted by JSI/PAIMAN under the leader ship of Dr. Nabeela Ali, Chief of Party PAIMAN.
PAIMAN Scheduled Activities
Save the Children USorganized 6-days training workshop on “Essential Maternal & Newborn Care (EMNC) of health care providers at Lady Willington hospital Khairpur from March 16 to 22, 2009. 14 WMOs attended. Convenedcoordination meeting of all PAIMAN partners working in district Khairpur on March 17, 2009.
Subgrantee NGOs GSSA reported follow-up of TBAs; Free HealthCamp attended by 230 patients; held preparatory meeting with Technical Staff, MS,LHS for preparation and implementation of second round of TT vaccination; VSOconducted Free Medical Camp attended by 250 patients; Mashal organized an awareness walk regarding 2nd round of TT Vaccination Campaign; Save The Mother Fund Society Khanewal organizedtwo health campsattended by 629 Patients, 709 Patients at different locations; United Christian Organizationconducted 03 days refresher training of TBAs of Tehsil Murree. Al-Asar Development Organization D.G.Khan conducted follow up of TBAs, GSSBarrange awareness walk and free medical camp attended by 320 patients. YFP and Al-Asar Development Organization, arranged a Mega Event, PAIMAN lok Male at City Park Dera Ghazi Khan, presided by the District Officer Social Welfare D.G.Khan, the Chief Guest was District Officer Revenue, D.G.Khan. The MNH messages were spread through Puppet Show, Musical Program, Stage Play and Quiz Programs approximately1150 people attended the mela.