GILGIT: Gilgit-Balti­stan government and Unicef have signed an agreement to establish essential healthcare facilities, according to a press release issued by the region’s chief secretary.

The initiative also includes the provision of mobile maternity clinics in remote valleys.

Under the project, early childhood healthcare facilities will be set up and expanded in 120 schools while sanitation facilities under the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) programme will be established in 100 girls’ schools. The project will cost $5 million.

The chief secretary, Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, called the collaboration “groundbreaking”, and added that it reflected the “shared commitment of Unicef and the GB government to improve the health and well-being of children and mothers in the region.”

The programme also includes the establishment of a social registry in GB which, the chief secretary said will play a crucial role in ensuring the effective implementation of social welfare programs.

Published in Dawn, August 13th, 2023

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