KARACHI: Sindh Health Care Commission (SHCC) has decided to provide technical assistance to Sindh Health Department for establishment of Quality Excellence Centers for Maternal and Child Health in public sector healthcare facilities of Sindh province to reduce ratio of maternal and neonatal deaths.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sindh Health Care Commission (SHCC), Dr Minhaj A Qidwai, while talking to PPI, said the SHCC will provide technical assistance health department for capacity building of nutritionists, paediatricians, obstetricians and gynaecologists to bring improvement in maternal and child health through quality care. He said quality circle will be designed to improve coordination between paediatrics and gynaecology departments within the premises of hospitals by filling gaps.
He said in this connection, a provincial consultation meeting on Quality of Care for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health was organised by SHCC and UNICEF in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) where all stakeholders were invited to get their feedback and point-view for a comprehensive strategy.
The consultation meeting has been comprised in three sessions like orientation, workshop and recommendations of experts.
“The health experts from province of Baluchistan has also participated in Sindh Consultation Meeting to implement Quality of Care for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health strategy in their province,” he added.
Dr Qidwai said heads and medical superintendents of public sector hospitals will identify the health facilities to establish Quality Excellence Centres for Maternal and Child Health. He said SHCC will facilitate the government in capacity building of doctors.
He said expert recommendations will be implemented in Quality Excellence Centres for Maternal and Child Heath to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths.
However, Chairperson, SHCC, Prof Dr S. Tipu Sultan said all stakeholders were invited in Sindh consultative meeting to get their point-view to improve quality healthcare. He said this was first consultation meeting held to chalk out strategy to improve mother and child health from pregnancy time to child growth period.
Senior gynaecologist Dr Sadiqa Jaffery said practicing obstetricians and gynaecologists should be engaged in such consultative awareness meetings to get positive results in future. She said decisions have been taken in consultative meeting will help to reduce maternal and child deaths reported annually from the country.
Dr Razia Safdar of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, lauded the Sindh Health Care Commission for organizing Sindh Consultative Meeting on Quality of Care for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, saying that meeting will improve indicators.
Dr Sohail Sehto said Sindh health department is moving towards advancement in health sector by introducing quality care in health facilities of the province.
He said availability of doctors in hospitals and quality care initiatives are some positive steps taken by Sindh government.