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Geographical constraint for health access Social-cultural constraint for health access Physical constraint for health access Security constraint for health access
In May 2009 WHO conducted a Rapid Health Assessment focusing on health availability in Swabi and did the same in February 2010 in Buner. Using this health availability baseline information, the survey may look at first on what is the link between the health availability and the health access.
1.5. Health facilities in Swabi and Buner 1.
Swabi district
Based on the latest assessment made by WHO on the health facilities in Swabi in May 2009, there are 3 hospitals (two civil hospitals and one DHQ hospital), 4 rural health centres (RHCs) and 38 basic health units (BHUs). More than 90% of these facilities offer outpatient department (OPD), antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC), health education, family planning and routine expanded programme on immunization (EPI). More than 50% offer delivery services. Regarding MCH specifically the level of equipment for growth monitoring is low (8%). Even though the health facilities in Swabi seem to be well equipped there is a regular shortage of medicines and also the lack of female medical staff makes the access to the facilities difficult for the women. Therefore there is a still large number of deliveries at home not attended by any skilled person. The long distance is also mentioned in the assessment as the geographical access remains difficult for the remote villages.
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