Islamabad: Dr. Marilyn Wyatt, the wife of US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, called on Lady Health Workers at a health center in Jhelum, highlighting how to save lives and improve health in poor communities.
Spokesman US Embassy said the LHWs are being trained through the Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH) project from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This four-years, $48 million program works in 15 districts of Pakistan to remove barriers and increase information about birth spacing.
Dr. Wyatt said “Evidence shows that when a woman plans her births, she has healthier children. The US government is proud to be improving the lives of women by supporting LHWs through FALAH project in Jhelum and all over Pakistan.”
As part of the US government’s long-term commitment to women and their reproductive health, USAID is training thousands of LHWs and working to improve health facilities around Pakistan. Through other programs, USAID also works to increase women’s participation in the labor force, expand girls’ access to quality basic education, and promote women’s rights in political, economic, and social realms.
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