FRONTIER PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Frontier Primary Health Care at a Glance
FPHC was founded in 1995. FPHC has evolved in the past 25 years as a non-profit humanitarian organization, working with and for the community. FPHC with its professional strengths and decades-long experience in health, nutrition, community services, and emergency response make it professionally distinguished. FPHC has its presence in 13 different districts in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the merged areas, with access to a population of more than 5 million. The strength of FPHC lies in its more than 200 membered committed staff, an extensive network of community-based volunteers, its close relationship with the community, and supportive Board members.
FPHC is registered under the Societies Act of 1860 and the FATA Social welfare department. It has an MOU with Economic Affairs Division and has been granted an allowed-to-work permit by the Ministry of SAFRON.
PROGRAMS OF FPHC
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reproductive health ensures that people can have a satisfying and safe sex life, they are capable of reproducing and have the freedom to take a decision regarding when and how often to perform it.
Frontier Primary Health Care has ensured active service provision, mass communication, awareness raising, and capacity-building services on Ante-Natal Care, Post Natal Care, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescent Reproductive Health, and Mother and Child Health issues.
BASIC EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC AND NEWBORN CARE
Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) is critical to reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. This care can be provided by skilled staff in health centers, large or small.
Frontier Primary Health Care specializes in developing Basic EmONC centers and working its way towards sustainability. FPHC has developed many Basic EmONC centers providing round-the-clock essential obstetric care, emergency care, essential newborn care, and referral services with all the WHO recommended guidelines being followed.
DIAGNOSTIC AND CURATIVE
The purpose of curative care is to treat a disease or promote recovery from an illness, injury, or impairment. It can be provided in a hospital or at home. Services include physician and nursing care, surgery, medications, and therapies.
Frontier Primary Health Care has been providing Diagnostic and Curative Services to the community as it is one of the pillars of Primary Health Care. The Health centers run by FPHC in several districts of KP provide outpatient, basic diagnostic, curative and laboratory services to the community.
PREVENTIVE PROGRAMMES
There is a prevailing misconception that prohibits people from seeking medical aid till nothing happens. Most people opt for doctor visits only when they are utterly sick. People should go for regular health checks, even when they think they are healthy. FPHC has worked tirelessly to ingrain this concept into the minds of the community members using the tools of social mobilization and health education. FPHC has worked in various capacities in multiple preventive programs aimed at controlling or eliminating infectious diseases with a major global burden such as AIDS, Hepatitis, Malaria, Dengue, Tuberculosis, Leishmania, COVID-19, etc. FPHC has played an active role in the routine EPI program throughout the years as well. As a result of the social mobilization and health promotive activities through its network of community workers/ volunteer, the health-seeking behaviors and practices of the community with regards to a myriad of health topics pertaining both communicable and non-communicable diseases have been improved.
NUTRITION
FPHC has worked in its target areas on all the components of Primary Health Care (PHC) as suggested in the Policy of comprehensive PHC. For lower and middle-income countries like Pakistan, it is difficult to run comprehensive PHC programs. To bridge this gap, a strategy of selective PHC was adopted which focuses on individual/selected components of PHC. FPHC has worked on Nutrition in different districts of KP and areas of Ex-FATA consisting of supplementary feeding programs, outpatient therapeutic programs, and Infant and young child feeding (IYCF).
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health education programs help empower individuals and communities to live healthier lives by improving their physical, mental, emotional, and social health by increasing their knowledge and influencing their attitudes about caring for their well-being.
Frontier Primary Health Care has deep connections with the community through its extensive team of Community Volunteers. FPHC has been actively involved in Health Promotion/Education of the community through active outreach and demonstration services.
COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (CHRD)
Frontier Primary Health Care boasts of a very competent and qualified CHRD team consisting of Master Trainers of the highest repute and unmatchable experience in the social sector. The CHRD department is actively involved in training and capacity building of Community Health Volunteers, Female Health Workers, Program Staff, Staff of social partners, and the Govt Sector as well.
CHRD team is also playing an active role in designing, developing, and disseminating IEC material i.e. leaflets, posters, banners, public information messages, and training manuals.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Frontier Primary Health Care has been in constant connection with the community through its extensive network of Community Volunteers. Over the years of service provision, FPHC has responded to many emergency situations and dealt with them professionally in all possible capacities. Frontier Primary Health Care has given immediate and active emergency response to countless emergency situations due to natural calamities, man-made disasters, epidemics, outbreaks, conflicts, and repatriations/displacements.
Frontier Primary Health Care has provided Primary Health Care Services, Rescue Services, and Relief Programs to the affected populations.
DISABILITY AND INCLUSION
According to statistics reported by UNHCR, about 8.2 percent of all Afghan Refugees and 15 percent of the adult population have Disabilities. The prevalence of Disabilities in the Pakistani Community is also quite high but is underreported. Frontier Primary Health Care is working on Disability and Inclusion since 2020. FPHC has developed strong affiliations with different organizations providing Rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities. In close association with these organizations, FPHC is striving hard to provide quality Rehabilitative services to the community.
OUR PARTNERS
Frontier Primary Health Care through its interventions is changing and shaping lives. The work we do at our Health Organization is aimed at providing a holistic approach to solving some of our society’s biggest challenges. We make sure our partners are empowered by creating opportunities for individuals and communities.
