Infrastructure, inventory, human resource of mother and child health centers of Lahore and its impact on maternal health services

ABSTRACT

It is a common observation that there is load on tertiary care facilities which is logical outcome of under utilized primary level. For identification, quantification and gauging of these gaps current study was conducted at MCH Centers of City District Government Lahore. It was cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at City District Government, Lahore. 18 MCH centers were selected by randomization technique at each town. The current study depicted that 44.44% centers were not having any telephone, fax, generator and ambulance service. While at 11.11% centers the post of dai are vacant. It was also found the 27.78% centers were not delivering service of IUD and inject able family planning services. It was also found that 88.89% of centers had the approved furniture, equipment and linen but in majority of cases it was non functional conditions. It was also found that 83.33% MCH Centers were lacking oxygen cylinder, artery forceps and tooth forceps. 88.89% MCH centers were not having vaginal retractors and dressing seizers. Umbilical Tape, Casco Vaginal Speculum, weighing machine were absent at 100% MCH centers. First aid box was present at 17 94.44% MCH Centers. Examination Couch, almirah, towel stand, iron bed and overalls were available at 88.89% of the MCH Centres but mostly they were in poor condition. Office chair, delivery couch, bed sheet and table cloth were available in all MCH Centres while bench, bucket, towel stand and durries were available in 94.44 MCH Centres. The preceding lines depict that although majority of centers have got sanctioned equipment and furniture but they are non functional and due to this fact this chain of MCH Centers for Maternal Health Services are not delivering up to the mark. Investment in the form of financial resources determines the success or failure of any setup