Table II.

Thematic Analysis: Barriers to NHS at policy level.

S. No.	BARRIERS
1	Lack of policies, legislation and fragile health system at federal & provincial level
2	Gap between federal and provincial health policies
3	Lack of scientific focus during policy formation
4	Lack of contact between primary specialty physician and new born
5	Lack of neonatal screening tools, infra-structure, equipment and fiscal resources
6	Lack of advocacy and public awareness
7	Not being a sensational issue hence not focus of electronic and print media
8	Lack of services and trained human resource
9	Socioeconomic cultural constraints
10	Deficiencies of community health care system
11	Lack of primary prevention at THQH
12	Lack of technical advice by WHO and international donor agencies
13	Lack of evidence based surveys to identify the magnitude of HI and prioritization of NHS