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Two-fifths of Basic Health Units Without Maternity Beds

ISLAMABAD, January 18: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report on Wednesday said some maternity services were found lacking in Basic Health Units (BHUs) observed in December 2011. FAFEN Governance Monitors visited 133 BHUs in 87 districts nationwide- 65 in 34 districts in Punjab, 28 in 21 districts in KP, 24 in 16 districts in Sindh, 13 in as many districts in Balochistan and three in as many agencies in FATA.

Faisalabad Registers Most FIRs for 11 of 27 Monitored Crimes

A report based on crime statistics collected from 73 DPO offices across Pakistan in October 2011 District Faisalabad reported the most crimes in October 2011 constituting...

Hike in Price of 27 Commodities; 20 Register Decline

Average price of medical services, wheat, kitchen fuels and meat rises Vegetables, some pulses, kinnow and milk register decrease in average price The prices...

82% Monitored RHCs without Ophthalmology Services

A report based on the monitoring of 80 Rural Health Centres (RHCs) across Pakistan in November 2011. ISLAMABAD, DEC 26: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report on Monday said specialized services like labour and eye rooms as well as equipment were found lacking in some of the 80 Rural Health Centres (RHCs) monitored in November.

FAFEN Parliament Monitor Senate of Pakistan 76th Session Report

Islamabad, December 25, 2011: After successfully observing the proceedings of the National Assembly, FAFEN has started observation of the provincial assemblies – Sindh, Punjab,...

Dispensaries Lack Basic Medicines; Patients Complain of Overcharging

ISLAMABAD, Dec 14: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report on Wednesday said basic medical equipment and free medicines were not available in 145 dispensaries visited nationwide in October this year. The report said items indispensable for protection from germs and transmission of communicable diseases like sterilizers and syringe cutters were not available, nor were free medicines prescribed by doctors.

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