Under HER-AF2, OPHCD delivers the full BPHS and EPHS package across all 14 districts of Khost Province — the
provincial health system end to end.
About this project
Through the Health Emergency Response (HER) project, OPHCD is responsible for delivering the Basic
Package of Health Services (BPHS) and the Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) across Khost
Province — the full public health system for the province, from health posts and sub-centres in remote
districts to the provincial hospital. This is the largest and most comprehensive service-delivery mandate in
OPHCD’s portfolio.
Where we work
The project covers 14 districts across Khost: Bak, Tani, Jaji Maidan, Khost, Dwa Manda, Spera, Shamil, Sabari,
Ali Sher, Qalandar, Manduzai, Musa Khel, Nadir Shah Kot, Gurbuz.
What we do
- Management and staffing of the provincial network of health posts, sub-centres, basic and
- comprehensive health centres, district hospitals and the provincial hospital
- Maternal, newborn and child health services, including safe delivery and emergency obstetric care
- Routine immunisation, nutrition, mental health, communicable and non-communicable disease services
- Supply of essential medicines and medical consumables
- Training, supervision and performance monitoring of health workers
- Health information management and reporting to the Ministry of Public Health and UNICEF
Partners
Funded by UNICEF and implemented by OPHCD in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health /
provincial health directorate.