Karachi(Cliff News)“Government of Sindh believes in partnership building with communities and wants to bring a health promotion paradigm to health care system.” This was stated by Ms. ShahnazWazir Ali, Provincial Coordinator Oversight and Coordination Cell for Public Health Programs, Sindh.Speaking on an advocacy seminar titled “Leading a movement for a Healthy and Prosperous Sindh” she said that communities are an important part of health system and we need to involve them into the new and innovative ways of addressing the health problems. “rather than increasing the use of ORS, we should aim to address the root cause and decrease diarrhea”, she said. In addition, Dr AslamPechuho, Additional Secretary Health, Dr Shuaib Khan, Chief of Party, Johns Hopkins Global, and Professor Benjamin Lozare, also spokein the seminar. Speaking at the seminar, the key note speaker, Dr. Benjamin V. Lozare, a Professor at Johns Hopkins University USA said, “Pakistan does not have 180 million problems, rather it has 180 million solutions. The country only needs to involve its individuals and communities in to decision making to solve its health and development issues. “Local solutions solve local problems the best, was his message to the audience.The seminar was organized by Johns Hopkins Global Inc. on Monday, August 15. The purpose of the seminar was to help all stakeholders including government, civil society, development partners, private sector and communities in developing a new, health promotive paradigm to health planning, and pave the way to a Sindh province where responsive, coordinated and committed health care system and services are available to all individuals.Johns Hopkins Global is leading the Health Communication Component of the USAID MCH program in 15 districts of the province of Sindh. Health Communication is an over-arching component linking all other four components to work on improving mother and child health Sindh.The seminar was attended by dignitaries from Department of Health, Population Welfare Department (Government of Sindh), UN agencies, development organizations, civil society organizations, media houses and corporate sector participated in the seminar.