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By: Dr. Sara Nam, Technical Consultant, Options Consultancy Services; Patricia Doherty, Assistant Technical Director, Options Consultancy Services It is well known that women who have a positive experience with family planning (FP) and sexual and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Skilled birth attendance is acknowledged as a key strategy to reduce maternal deaths. This intervention has, however, had mixed results in different programmatic…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: This study examines the relationship between the timing of the first ANC check-up and the provision of WHO recommended services in Pakistan. Methods: The study…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Many previous studies have examined growing rich-poor gap in use of maternity services in Southeast Asia. Hence, the public health interventions in the region…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: In Pakistan, antenatal care coverage and institutional delivery increased three folds over the past three decades, yet maternal and neonatal mortality rates…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 This longitudinal study examined the relationship of psychological distress with birth outcomes among pregnant women from Peshawar, Pakistan. A total of 230 pregnant women…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: The Supporting Access to Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care (SAFPAC) initiative, led by CARE, supports local governments to provide high-quality post-abortion…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Anemia is a major public health problem of developing countries. Approximately half of the pregnant women are anemic in Pakistan. Anemia in pregnancy can lead to…