20/11/2025
The 4th Technical Working Group meeting, held this week, successfully endorsed the Community Health Inspector (CHI) Training Manual developed by SPHERE Consulting. This manual will serve as the standardized guide for delivering high quality services by the CHIs in LHW uncovered areas of Punjab.
Chaired by DG Health Services Punjab, Dr. Khalid Mehmood, the meeting was attended by Dr. Pervaiz (PD MNCH), Captain Dr. Usman (PD PFPP), UNICEF representatives Dr. Qurat-ul-Ain, Dr. Khuram Mubeen and Dr. Saira Khan, SPHERE Team along with representatives from E4H and Acasus.
Discussions focused on the training plan for Master Trainers (ToT) and the trickle-down trainings at the district and tehsil levels across Punjab.
The initiative aims to train more than 300 Master Trainers across all 36 districts, who will ensure high-quality training for approximately 20,000 CHIs in the coming months, supporting the province wide implementation of the program.
Naeem Majeed
Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department - P&SHD, Govt of Punjab, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Islamabad
UNICEF, JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency, World Health Organization (WHO)