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Women's Health Problems in Pakistan |
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| It was realized that the following activities are urgently needed to augment this
effort: a) More organised Antenatal checkup facilities including basic relevant tests at our clinic b) More advocacies for ultrasound examinations and hospital delivery c) The most important of all is the availability of resources for training of local midwives who are already popular among women. We are already performing pregnancy tests, blood sugar measurements, and urine sugar /albumin measurements and immunization against tetanus. To address the problem of vaginal discharge in married women, the following question was formulated: Question Will a Programme of "health education and affordable facilities of pelvic examination, HVS study, Pap Smear test, specific treatment of infections and, referral of difficult-to-treat cases to a gynaecologist" at Maqbool Clinic, Dhoke Kala Khan organized by Dr Manzoor, Mrs. Raheela Manzoor, Miss Sobia (clinic nurse), Miss Shabana & Miss Sajida (local volunteers) and other supporting persons/organizations for one year for women of Dhoke Kala Khan reduce the incidence of vaginal discharge by 25% in those coming for guidance and treatment? |
 The activity formally started on 01-05-00. Although the clinic had been operating since 1986 the following had to be arranged from the clinic's own financial resources; A gynae-examination table, examination lights, examination instruments especially vaginal speculums, sterilisation equipment, disposable plastic gloves, sterilised disposable gloves, sterlisable gloves, accessories for pap-test and HVS and regular supply of relevant medicines During 2001, about 390 females came for examination. Out of these, 85 were virgins and 305 were married. |
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