PPIF to expand social workers’ network
Family planning award recipient says maternal deaths linked to unhealthy spacing. PHOTO: FILE
The Punjab Population Innovation Fund (PPIF) has introduced a ‘Noor Workers’ network of trained social workers to ensure accessible family planning services.
Following the success of the community resource person-based family planning model in two districts, the initiative is set to expand to 10 more districts -- Sheikhupura, Nankana, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Kasur, Chiniot, Toba Tek Singh, Sargodha and Lahore.
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The community-based model utilises group awareness sessions, audio-visual aids and printed material for effective transmission of information. The primary objective of the initiative is to empower women Noor Workers both socially and economically, turning them into catalysts for change.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 5th, 2024.