The implementation of tobacco control law in Pakistan is so poor that it is ranked 54th among 84 countries with the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking. Through its #SustainableEnvironment program, #HDF is striving for tobacco control measures in Pakistan. #HDF4Sustainability #TobaccoFreeKids #CTFK #savelives Source
Child stunting rates highest in South Asia: report | The Express Tribune #Pakistan is ranked 106 out of 118 countries on the Global Hunger Index showing #undernourishment, child #wasting, child #stunting and child #mortality on a large scale. The #UmeedSayAagay campaign by #HDF aims to raise mass awareness of the right #nutrition for mothers and […]
According to the World Bank, only 40.7 % of the #urban population in Pakistan has access to a safe drinking #water source. Under the #SustainableEnvironment program, 96% of the population in #HDF program areas, both urban and #rural, have sustainable access to an improved water source. #HDF4Sustainability Water in the city Developing cities around the […]
Every third #Pakistani is caught in the ‘poor bracket’ i.e. some 59.9 million out of a total population of 207 million live below the #poverty line. One of the SDGs aligned with #EconomicDevelopment program at HDF is #SDG1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Learn more at hdfpk.com. #HDF4Sustainability Pakistani Women: Game changers for […]
Mr Suhail Awan graces #HDF with his precious time today as a key speaker of our #DTalks session. An extremely enlightening session on #InnovationforDevelopment. Mr Awan is a veteran from the development sector. Thank you, Mr Awan. Source
Under our #EconomicDevelopment program, we provide #education and training to farmers to help increase their #productivity. This is done by promoting the use of research, up-to-date technology and best methods in #agriculture and #livestock. #HDF4Sustainability Source
The country requires some 3.5 million jobs instantly to clear a backlog created due to #unemployment over the years…Failure to produce additional employment opportunities could lead to 43 million people being unemployed by 2050. The #EconomicDevelopment program at #HDF enables the poverty-ridden youth to develop and improve their technical skills through vocational capacity building. To […]
Tobacco Taxation and Control: The growing responsibility of civil society Sidra Idrees| Communication Officer, Sustainable Environment The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognizes taxation as the most effective way to reduce the consumption of unhealthy products including sugar, tobacco and alcohol and to control the consequential Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) – a catch term for all the […]
