Infant mortality rate rises as maternal health remains neglected
Karachi: A crippling lack of awareness and facilities related to reproductive healthcare remains the root cause for the persistent rise in child and mother mortality...
Breast cancer kills 40,000 annually ‘but remains a taboo’
Karachi: Despite the fact that Pakistan accounts for 40,000 deaths annually induced by breast cancer, the subject largely remains a taboo in public forums. Doctors...
No woman should die during childbirth even if she gives birth in a tent
By: Ishrat Ansari KARACHI: No woman should die during childbirth, even if she has a baby in a tent with no medical facilities, said experts...
Underage marriage seen as a major cause of maternal deaths
KARACHI: Pregnancy is not a disease, yet a large number of women lose their life while giving birth because of multiple factors, all of which...
Role of midwives as skilled health care providers recognised
By: Shahid Husain Karachi: The three-day National Midwifery Conference concluded on Wednesday, highlighting the maternal and newborn health challenges across Pakistan, especially in Sindh where...