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Policy Brief•March 2026

Advancing Universal Health Coverage and Population Outcomes in Punjab: Baseline Findings of the Punjab Health and Population Survey (PHPS) 2024–25

Punjab

This policy brief translates the PHPS 2024–25 baseline findings into priorities for improving Universal Health Coverage and population outcomes in Punjab. It highlights gaps in continuity and quality of maternal healthcare, high cesarean-section prevalence, inequities in family planning access and counseling, child immunization gaps, and district-level disparities. The brief draws on a district-representative survey of 24,540 households and 19,536 ever-married women and identifies policy and service-delivery actions for stronger, more equitable health outcomes.

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NHSP

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Policy Brief•March 2026

Strengthening Health Equity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Baseline Findings of the KP Health and Population Survey (KPHPS) 2024–25

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

This policy brief synthesizes the KPHPS 2024–25 baseline findings to identify priority gaps in maternal health, family planning, child immunization, and Universal Health Coverage in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It emphasizes geographic and socioeconomic inequities, particularly in lagging districts, and recommends targeted action to strengthen antenatal and postnatal care, skilled birth attendance, contraceptive access and counseling, immunization, integrated service delivery, and evidence-based behavior change communication.

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NHSP

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Policy Brief•September 2021

Climate Change and Vulnerability: Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of the Population of Pakistan

Pakistan

This policy brief examines the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of Pakistan's population in the context of climate change and rapid population growth. Using climate trends and demographic, agricultural, labor-force, health, and household evidence across agro-ecological zones, it considers agriculture and food security, livelihoods, poverty and living conditions, fertility and child survival, migration, and urbanization. The brief argues for adaptation strategies that strengthen population-level adaptive capacity while addressing health systems, social protection, sustainable agriculture, urban resilience, women's empowerment, and universal access to family planning.

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