As many as 31 women hailing from Upper Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province completed their 2 years Lady Health Visitors (LHV) training. They completed the training at the Public Health School in Abbottabad as CSR initiative. WAPDA under Local Area Development Programme of Dasu Hydropower Project ran the initiative.
This CSR initiative that cost a sum of Rs. 58.8 million, primarily aims at improving basic healthcare services. It is focusing on maternal and child health and promoting awareness about disease prevention in Upper Kohistan.
WAPDA organized a ceremony at Jalal Baba Auditorium in Abbottabad to mark the occasion. The authorities awarded certificates amongst the participants for completion of their training. Commissioner Hazara Division Fayyaz Ali Shah presided over. Member of the National Assembly from Kohistan, Malik Muhammad Idris attended.
Commissioner Hazara Division Address:
Addressing the ceremony, the Commissioner Hazara Division, appreciated the initiative. He said it would not only strengthen the primary healthcare system but also promote women’s empowerment in the remote areas of Upper Kohistan. He expressed the hope that the trained LHVs would play a key role in advancing public health awareness. And improving healthcare facilities within their respective communities. Civil Administration and WAPDA will remain in close coordination to execute development schemes for the locals. And resolve issues for smooth implementation of the Project, he added.
Earlier, the GM/PD Dasu Hydropower Project Amir Shafiq-ur-Rehman delivered welcome remarks. He said that a number of social and economic development schemes are underway on priority in the project area to bring positive change for the locals.
It is important to note that WAPDA is implementing several schemes for socio-economic uplift of the people residing in the project area. WAPDA in implementing programme through the Local Area Development Programme. Of these, WAPDA has also completed 30 schemes with total expense of Rs. 4.808 billion. Others schemes are at various stages of completion. The completed schemes relate to infrastructure development and health, education and energy sectors. In addition to the development schemes, Dasu Hydropower Project is also providing employment opportunities to about 3,450 locals for their financial empowerment.
