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Mr. Theo Lippeveld, Vice President, John Snow Inc., Mr. Abdus Samad Khan, Secretary Health, NWFP, Ms. Anne Aarnes, Mission Director, USAID/Pakistan, Maj. Gen. Shahida Malik, DG Health, Islamabad and Ms. Mary Skarie, Director Health Office, USAID/Pakistan
Mr. Theo Lippeveld, Vice President, John Snow Inc., Mr. Abdus Samad Khan, Secretary Health, NWFP, Ms. Anne Aarnes, Mission Director, USAID/Pakistan, Maj. Gen. Shahida Malik, DG Health, Islamabad and Ms. Mary Skarie, Director Health Office, USAID/Pakistan

USAID And Government of Pakistan Hold Annual Maternal And Newborn Health Program Review

02/06/08

Islamabad - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), its partners, renowned experts in maternal and child health, the Pakistani health officials today conducted annual review of the progress on the Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN) project.

“I’m pleased to see that the national and international experts who are reviewing the project can assess the achievements to date, share important developments in maternal and newborn health initiatives,” said Anne Aarnes, the Mission Director of USAID in Pakistan. “And they will advise on ways to extend the critical health benefits of this project to additional mothers and newborn babies in Pakistan.”

The participants of the meeting will also make recommendations for expanding the project’s successful interventions to more Pakistanis. Funded by USAID and implemented by John Snow Incorporated (JSI) in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, the $49.9 million PAIMAN project builds the capacity of existing health systems and fosters a community-based approach to ensure a continuum of care for mothers and newborns in 10 districts of Pakistan.

Support for this project is part of the $1.5 billion in aid that the U.S. Government is providing to Pakistan, through USAID, over five years to improve economic growth, education, health and governance and to assist with earthquake reconstruction.