Publications

We need to spend more on family planning services to fulfill the unmet need. Its a win-win proposition: spending more on family planning will mean spending less on reproductive health services and better health for mothers and children. Pakistan must take up this opportunity if we are to achieve sustainable population growth levels.

The international evidence shows that vouchers can play a critical role in improving access of poor and marginalized women to family planning and reproductive health services, of which they are generally deprived. By recognizing their right to these services, the voucher schemes enable the women and their husbands to take important decisions regarding the size of their family and spacing of children.

The government cannot do it all alone, and every section of the society must play their role in bringing down population growth to sustainable levels_ This is the key message of the measures approved by the Council of Common Interests in promoting family planning This paper examines how the services of Family Physicians and for-profit private sector could be engaged towards this end.

After being entrusted many other tasks the Lady Health Workers do not accord the same priority to family planning services as they did in the initial period of the program_ Learning from some successful outreach programs in other countries a Community Health Workers' model is proposed that augments the role of LHW program in meeting the contraceptive needs of a fast-growing population.

Involving young men to play a proactive role and take decisions regarding family planning could be a game changer, freeing the family planning service providers from business-as-usual routines. Indeed, if the goal of achieving sustainable population growth is to be achieved, we should learn from such initiatives around the globe.

An exploration of how a Total Market Approach can strengthen family planning markets in Pakistan by actively engaging family physicians and the commercial private sector to expand coverage.

Highlighting key funding gaps in reproductive healthcare and presenting a strong, evidence-based case for increased, trackable investment in family planning services across Pakistan.

Analyzing voucher programs as an equitable demand-side and supply-side financing strategy designed to improve healthcare access and choice for marginalized groups.

Examining international evidence that supports integrating trained and supported Community Health Workers as a proven, high-impact practice to bridge access gaps in remote populations.

Advocating for comprehensive male engagement in family planning, addressing men not only as supportive partners but also as active users of services and catalysts for social change.

The baseline report of the PHPS 2024–25 under the NHSP, presenting robust data and key indicators for assessing healthcare coverage and design changes in Punjab.

A high-level summary of the key findings and critical health metrics from the KPHPS 2024–25, highlighting provincial family planning trends and coverage baselines.

The comprehensive baseline survey report for KPHPS 2024–25, establishing foundational data points to evaluate healthcare coverage levels and drive policy design across KP.

An exploration of optimization approaches for Pakistan's rural healthcare frameworks, identifying mechanisms to systematically revitalize community midwife field engagement.

Analyzing collaborative integration workflows between Lady Health Workers and Community Midwives to optimize maternal care services at the basic community tier.

Assessing outcomes of Pakistan's premier field test of the Group Antenatal Care model, deployed to enhance resource sharing and peer support dynamics.