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- G Mahmud, F Zaman, S Jafarey, R L Khan, R Sohail, and S Fatima.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternal and Child Health Centre, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- BJOG. 2011 Sep 1;118 Suppl 2:69-77.
AbstractPakistan is a signatory of many international development strategies including the Millennium Development Goals, and the government is committed to achieving a reduction in infant mortality rate from 72 to <55 per 1000 live births, the newborn mortality rate from 55 to <40 per 1000 live births and the maternal mortality rate from 276 per 100,000 to 140 per 100,000 live births by 2015. Maternal, newborn and child health play a key role in reducing poverty and promoting social and economic development. Improvement in maternal and child health is a priority agenda of the Government of Pakistan.© 2011 The Authors BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology © 2011 RCOG.
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