Globally, Pakistan has the third highest burden of maternal, fetal, and child mortality. It has made slow progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 and in addressing common social determinants of health. The country also has huge challenges of political fragility, complex security issues, and natural disasters. We undertook an in-depth analysis of Pakistan’s progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 and the principal determinants of health in relation to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/reproductive-maternal-newborn-and-child-health-pakistan-challenges-and-opportunities
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/zulfiqar-bhutta
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/assad-hafeez
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/arjumand-rizvi-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infant-mortality
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pakistan
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty