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Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities Pakistan

(5 days ago) WEBPakistan 3 Pakistan Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities In 2015, approximately 5,500,000 babies were born in Pakistan, or around 14,900 every day.1 Among young women (aged 20-24), 8 percent gave birth by age 18.2 Approximately 671 babies will die …

https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/cp/maternal-newborn-health/maternal-and-newborn-health_PAK.pdf

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Maternal mortality in Pakistan: Challenges, efforts, and

(3 days ago) WEBMaternal mortality is a major concern in various countries across the globe and particularly Pakistan. Regardless of the fact that the maternal mortality rate is steadily decreasing over time, Pakistan still faulters below the progress necessary to reach its set goals. Challenges such as lack of skilled staffing, the facilities to house them

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9420499/

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Addressing disparities in maternal health care in Pakistan: …

(3 days ago) WEBSpecifically, the proposed research will investigate (1) the ways in which disparities in access to maternal health care in Pakistan are related to gender- and class-based exclusion of specific sub-groups of the population, and (2) whether and how maternal health policies and health systems may be signalling and reinforcing larger …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490894/

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Improving maternal and child health in Pakistan: a …

(3 days ago) WEBThe NPPI project setup. Rural and urban disparities in wealth and health were among the worst in Sindh, the second largest but very poor province of Pakistan. 11 According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2003–2004, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in rural areas of Sindh was 410 (240 in urban areas) per 100 000 live births.The …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8718473/

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Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn

(9 days ago) WEBPakistan has among the poorest pregnancy outcomes worldwide, significantly worse than many other low-resource countries. The reasons for these differences are not clear. In this study, we compared pregnancy outcomes in Pakistan to other low-resource countries and explored factors that might help explain these …

https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-020-01023-5

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Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in …

(3 days ago) WEBGlobally, 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 …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)61999-0/fulltext

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What can Pakistan do to address maternal and child …

(2 days ago) WEBThere are also huge disparities in maternal mortality: the MMR in rural parts of Pakistan is almost twice that in urban areas (319 vs Khan A, Ahmad F, et al: Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in Pakistan: challenges and opportunities. Lancet. 2013, 381: 2207-18. 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61999-0. Article …

https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-015-0036-5

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Maternal health UNICEF Pakistan

(4 days ago) WEBIslamabad, 1 January 2020 – An estimated 16,787 babies will be born in Pakistan on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said today. Pakistani babies will account for 4.28 per cent of the estimated 392,078 babies to be born on New Year’s Day. “The beginning of a new year and a new decade is an opportunity to reflect on our hopes and aspirations not

https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/topics/maternal-health

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Improving maternal and child health in Pakistan: a …

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction Pakistan is a country with high maternal and infant mortality. Several large foreign funded projects were targeted at improving maternal, neonatal and child health. The Norway-Pakistan Partnership Initiative (NPPI) was one of these projects. This study aims to evaluate whether NPPI was successful in improving access and use of skilled

https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/6/12/e006453.full.pdf

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Pakistan 2019 Maternal Mortality Survey - Summary Report …

(1 days ago) WEBThe 2019 Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey (PMMS) is designed to provide data for monitoring maternal health in Pakistan. The 2019 PMMS is the first nationwide survey on maternal mortality in Pakistan, along with four Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Pakistan since 1990-91. The objective of the survey was to provide reliable

https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/SR267/SR267.pdf

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Addressing disparities in maternal health care in Pakistan: gender

(1 days ago) WEBA critical gap in current knowledge is a detailed understanding of the root causes of disparities in maternal health care, and in particular, how gender and class influence policy formulation and the design and delivery of maternal health care services. Taking Pakistan as a case study, this research builds upon two distinct yet interlinked

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22871056/

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Mapping out regional disparities of reproductive health …

(Just Now) WEBIn the past, numerous studies have addressed the inequalities of women’s access to maternal health services in Pakistan. For example, a study that discussed the disparities in access the maternal health care services in the context of Pakistan revealed that gender and class are possible factors of inequality (Mumtaz et al. 2012).

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41685-021-00207-6

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Pakistan Maternal Nutrition Strategy 2022-27 UNICEF Pakistan

(4 days ago) WEBHighlights A countrywide series of consultations were held, and this strategy was formulated with the goal to protect and promote diets, practices and services that support the optimal nutrition, health and well-being of all women in Pakistan (with a focus on preventing all forms of malnutrition among women during the preconception, pregnancy and …

https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/reports/pakistan-maternal-nutrition-strategy-2022-27

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Pakistan - Maternal Mortality Survey 2019 - World Bank

(4 days ago) WEBAbstract. The 2019 Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey (2019 PMMS) was the first stand-alone maternal mortality survey conducted in Pakistan. A nationally representative sample of 1,396 primary sampling units were randomly selected. The survey was expected to result in about 14,000 interviews with ever-married women age 15-49.

https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/3824

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Pakistan reaffirms commitment to improving maternal and …

(8 days ago) WEB14 June 2023 – Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal and newborn mortality and ending preventable still births, in line with the strategic plan “Every Newborn: An Action Plan to End Preventable Deaths” and 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda following its hosting of a WHO technical mission to the country in June.

https://www.emro.who.int/pak/pakistan-news/pakistan-reaffirms-commitment-to-improving-maternal-and-newborn-health.html

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Improving maternal and child health in Pakistan: a programme …

(9 days ago) WEBThe NPPI project setup. Rural and urban disparities in wealth and health were among the worst in Sindh, the second largest but very poor province of Pakistan.11 According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2003–2004, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in rural areas of Sindh was 410 (240 in urban areas) per 100 000 live births.The infant mortality …

https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/12/e006453

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Addressing disparities in maternal health care in Pakistan: gender

(8 days ago) WEBIt will also provide empirical evidence to support formulation of maternal health care policies and health care system practices aimed at reducing disparities in maternal health care in Pakistan. Lastly, it will enhance inter-disciplinary research capacity in the emerging field of social exclusion and maternal health and help reduce social

https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/90169/

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Health UNICEF Pakistan

(8 days ago) WEBThere is limited access to life-saving interventions which is further complicated by huge disparities between provinces, income levels, rural/urban locations and level of education, particularly of mothers. Maternal, New-born and Child Health Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018 Key Indicators Report.

https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/health

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Pakistan (PAK) - Demographics, Health & Infant Mortality

(6 days ago) WEBEarly childbearing – percentage of women (aged 20-24 years) who gave birth before age 18 (Female) Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) (Female) Postnatal care for newborns – percentage of newborns who have a postnatal contact with a health provider within 2 days of delivery.

https://data.unicef.org/country/pak/

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Improving Maternal Health in Pakistan: Toward a Deeper …

(3 days ago) WEBComplications of pregnancy and childbirth remain the leading cause of death and disability for childbearing women in Pakistan. With a maternal mortality ratio of 297 per 100 000 live births, 1 Pakistan is 1 of 6 countries contributing to more than 50% of all maternal deaths worldwide. 2 The widely endorsed strategies for promoting safe childbirth 3,4 —skilled …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4011098/

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Inequalities in health and health-related indicators: a spatial

(7 days ago) WEBBackground In developing countries, Pakistan is one of the countries where access to health and health-related indicators is a major concern. Their improvement would reduce inequalities among various Communities/Districts or groups of Communities. A Community health index (CHI) in this regard is estimated to explore inequality ratio, …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-09870-4

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ECHO Discovery Webinar: Unveiling Maternal Health Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBCurrently, Dr. Amutah-Onukagha is the principal investigator of two multi-year studies on maternal mortality and morbidity, an R01 funded by the National Institutes of Health and an

https://www.newswise.com/articles/echo-discovery-webinar-unveiling-maternal-health-disparities-addressing-the-impact-of-racism

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What Digital Health Tells Us About Disease Emergency Medicine

(2 days ago) WEBChristine Ngaruiya, MD, uses Natural Language Processing to uncover gender disparities in noncommunicable diseases, while also leading initiatives at the intersection of health and climate change, fostering targeted interventions and policy changes worldwide. For more than a decade, Ngaruiya has worked toward increasing research and resources for …

https://emed.stanford.edu/stories/NCD.html

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Maternal death rate is improving. So why do disparities persist?

(Just Now) WEBThe report highlights persistent disparities in maternal deaths, a concerning trend for public health experts that prompted former Surgeon General Jerome Adams in 2020 to declare a call to action

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/02/maternal-deaths-improve-disparities-persist/73471846007/

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Delaware women fight to address Black maternal health disparities

(8 days ago) WEBBlack mothers are three times more likely to die than their white counterparts during or after childbirth. In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women was 69.9 deaths per

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2024/05/10/delaware-women-address-black-maternal-health-disparities/73314192007/

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DISPARITIES IN DELAWARE ADDRESSING BLACK MATERNAL …

(1 days ago) WEBInvesting in maternal health can. also have significant economic benefits. Preventing maternal mortality and. morbidity reduces healthcare costs, improves workforce participation among. women, and fosters economic stability within communities. Furthermore, reducing. racial disparities in maternal health is a public health imperative.

https://dhr.delaware.gov/women/documents/black-maternal-health-2024.pdf

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Research Illuminates Maternal Health Cost Disparities

(Just Now) WEBPeople who were commercially insured in Massachusetts and experienced SMM during delivery or the postpartum period racked up $43,142 in average spending and cost sharing, compared to $22,543 for individuals who did not have complications, according to Health Policy Commission research based on data from 2019 to 2022.

https://www.statehousenews.com/news/healthcare/research-illuminates-maternal-health-cost-disparities/article_ab4ef178-0e42-11ef-845d-17f648446079.html

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Ciara, Kelly Rowland, and more lend a hand for Baby2Baby’s latest

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to a release sent to theGrio, the Baby2Baby ambassadors visited the nonprofit’s headquarters in Los Angeles this week ahead of Mother’s Day to help pack maternal health and newborn

https://thegrio.com/2024/05/09/ciara-kelly-rowland-and-more-lend-a-hand-for-baby2babys-latest-initiative-targeting-maternal-mental-health/

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What can Pakistan do to address maternal and child health over …

(3 days ago) WEBThere are also huge disparities in maternal mortality: the MMR in rural parts of Pakistan is almost twice that in urban areas (319 vs. 175), and there are also wide variations between provinces, MMR being lowest in Punjab (227) and highest in Baluchistan (785) . Pakistan currently ranks 26th in the world for under-5 child mortality rates .

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895255/

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Transforming healthcare in remote areas of Pakistan - UNICEF

(5 days ago) WEBThe project aimed to improve the immunization coverage and health services for children under the age of five in five districts of Pakistan, including Kasur. Under this, more than 3,000 health care professionals in the targeted districts received specialized trainings and 210 health facilities received essential medical equipment.

https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/stories/transforming-healthcare-remote-areas-pakistan

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Barriers to equitable healthcare services for under-five children in

(8 days ago) WEBBackground Disparities in child healthcare service utilization are unacceptably high in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, little is known about underlying barriers to accessing child health services, especially among low socioeconomic subgroups and in remote areas. This study aims to identify barriers to equity in the use of child healthcare services in …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11074-0

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Research illuminates maternal health cost disparities - MSN

(4 days ago) WEBThe committee’s exploration of new research builds on the Healey administration’s increasing focus on racial disparities in maternal health care amid a spate of facility closures, including

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/research-illuminates-maternal-health-cost-disparities/ar-BB1m9XeH

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Westchester hospital sets out to improve maternal health …

(6 days ago) WEBOf interest: Yonkers event calls attention to disparities' impact on Black maternal health 'We kind of fell in love with this program' Phelps is not the first hospital in the area to implement the

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/westchester-hospital-sets-out-to-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-ahead-of-mother-s-day/ar-BB1mdvYh

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How doulas help combat racial disparities in maternal health

(Just Now) WEBRacial disparities in maternal health continue to be a problem in the U.S., as Black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White women

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/frontline-doulas-combat-racial-disparities-maternal-health-los-angeles/

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