Over the last quarter, Greenstar has seen major expansion. This includes addition of three more operational regions, thus making seven regional offices looking after more than 31 zones across Pakistan. We hope that the operational expansion will help reach a wider population and serve the deserving communities in an efficient and effective way.

Through out this quarter, we are focusing on improving the quality of training and service delivery by conducting national training of GS health care providers. This includes training of trainers (ToT) of Assistant Manager Health Services (AMHSs) and also revising the training curricula of several modules. 

Although much is being done, I am confident that if we continue to invest time and energy with our partners, we will be able to make an even greater difference in the lives of those people we serve. 

According to Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, 2006-07:

The level of under-five mortality is 94 deaths per 1,000 births, implying that almost 1 in every 10 children born in Pakistan before reaching their fifth birthday.

Only 4 in 10 births in Pakistan (39%) are delivered by a health professional. One-third (34 percent) of deliveries take place in health facilities.

The contraceptive prevalence rate is 30%. Modern methods of contraception are more commonly used (22%) than are traditional methods (8%). Female sterilization is the most common method being used (8%), followed by condoms (7%), withdrawal (4%) and rhythm method (4%).

Contraceptive use among currently married women is highest in Punjab Province (33%), followed by Sindh (27%) and NWFP (25%) provinces and lowest in Balochistan Province (14%).