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Objective: To assess availability and establish the current situation of essential human resource shortage for provision of emergency obstetric and new born care in public sector health facilities
Study Design: Observational / descriptive / cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Public Health, Contech School of Public Health, Lahore from January 2013 to December 2013
Materials and Methods: A robust surveys were conducted by stratified sampling technique by taking 100% samples. 20% sample of basic health units was taken to assess the availability of essential human resource for health to meet the progress of Millennium Development Goal 4 and 5
Results: Situation of availability of essential human resources at district and tehsil level for provision of maternal and newborn health services was found only 33% at district head quarter hospitals and 3% at tehsil headquarter hospitals. This is an escorting cause of not reducing maternal and child mortality as per target
Conclusion: Study results suggest accelerated provision of essential human resource for health to provide emergency obstetric and new born care to reducematernal and neonatal mortality in the country