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Lady Health Visitor (LHV)
Two-year diploma in community, maternal and child health, for women.
Overview
Lady Health Visitors lead maternal and child health in communities and basic health units: antenatal care, immunisation, family planning and health education.
Scope
- LHV in basic health units and rural health centres
- Maternal and child health programmes
- NGO health projects
Hospitals & primary care
- Government and private hospitals
- Basic Health Units (BHUs)
- Rural Health Centres (RHCs)
- Maternity homes and clinics
Maternal & child health
- Maternal and child health centres
- Family planning and reproductive health services
- Mother, newborn and child health projects
- Home-based maternal care
Community & public health
- Public and community health programmes
- NGOs and health development organisations
- Community outreach
- School health programmes
Curriculum
Scheme of studies
Hospital-based maternal care in the first year; maternal and child health, public health and community work in the second. Annual exams by the Sindh Nursing Examination Board.
First year: maternal and reproductive health
| ObstetricsPregnancy, antenatal care, normal and complicated pregnancy, labour and delivery, and the postpartum period. |
| Obstetrical NursingSafe, compassionate nursing care in pregnancy, labour, delivery and after birth, and spotting complications. |
| English IReading, writing and communication for health and community settings. |
| Hospital Clinical Practice ISupervised maternal and obstetrical care in hospital. |
Second year: community, mother-child and public health
| Public Health Practices (P-I)Health promotion, disease prevention, community assessment and basic public health services. |
| Maternal & Child Health Practices (P-II)Antenatal and postnatal care, newborn care, child growth, nutrition and immunisation. |
| Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (P-III)Personal and environmental hygiene, sanitation, and control of communicable diseases. |
| Education & Management (P-IV)Health education, counselling, record keeping and organising health services. |
| English IIProfessional communication, health terms and documentation. |
| Clinical Practice IISupervised hospital and community-based care. |
Fee structure
Please contact the admission office for the current fee structure.
Eligibility
- FSc Pre-Medical 45% or Matric Science 45%
- Age 14 to 35 years · female candidates only
Who teaches you
Teaching is led by qualified nursing and health-science faculty in these roles:
- Programme Coordinator
- Senior Nursing Instructor
- Nursing Instructor
- Obstetrics & Obstetrical Nursing
- Clinical Instructor – Maternal & Child Health
- Community & Public Health
- Hygiene & Communicable Diseases
- Health Education & Management
- English & Communication
- Clinical Supervisor
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Admissions 2026–27 are open
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