Perinatal health in Pakistan: a review of the current situation

Type Journal Article - Acta Paediatrica
Title Perinatal health in Pakistan: a review of the current situation
Author(s)
Volume 93
Issue 10
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2004
Page numbers 1273-1279
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15499944
Abstract
The perinatal mortality rate of 63–92/1000 births as reported from two provinces of Pakistan is unacceptably high. A vast majority of births and neonatal deaths occur at home and remain unregistered. In spite of a number of child survival programmes of proven efficacy in place, the impact on perinatal health is poor.

Conclusion: Initiatives such as behaviour change communication, skill-based training of birth attendants and reaching the un-reached may be the key future strategies to reduce perinatal losses.

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