AJK Health Services

AJK Health Services Azad Jammu & Kashmir lies between longitude “73°-75°” and latitude “33°-36°” and comprises an area of 13297 Square Kilometers. The literacy rate is above 64%.

The topography of the area is mainly hilly and mountainous with valleys and stretches of plains. The main rivers are Jhelum, Neelum and Poonch. The climate is sub tropical highland type with an average yearly rainfall of 1300 mm. The elevation from sea level ranges from 360 meters in the south to 6325 meters in the north. According to the 1998 population census the state of Azad Jammu & Kashmir had a population of 2.973 million, which is estimated to be grown to 3.773 million in 2008. The Rural: Urban population ratio is 88:12. The population density is 284 persons per Sq.Km. Infant Mortality Rate is 58/1000 live births
Under five Mortality Rate is 88/1000 live births
Maternal Mortality Rate is 201/100000 live births
Total Fertility Rate is 4 %
Contraceptive prevalence Rate is 31%
EPI Coverage is 93%(Reported 2009)
Bed vs Population 1:1690 (National criteria 1:1000)
Doctors vs Population 1:5507 (National criteria 1:1500)
Dental Surgeon vs Population 1:56716
Nurse vs Population 1:12102

07/05/2020

A stray common Myna sits over a vehicle stopper installed in main town Mendhar to prevent movement of vehicles during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mendhar area of Poonch on May 5, 2020.

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Directorate General Of Health
Muzaffarabad

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+925822920015

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