Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
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The health care system in Pakistan has been confronted with problems of inequity, scarcity of resources, inefficient and untrained human resources, gender insensitivity and structural mismanagement. With the precarious health status of the people and poor indicators of health in the region, health care reforms were finally launched by the government in 2001. There are, however, numerous challenges and constraints in the system. ⋯ All our efforts should be concerted to support and facilitate the new system, which will mature into institutionalization of the health services at the district level. Most importantly, it will help in strengthening the primary health care services catering to the major fraction of the population. Besides political commitment, we ought to maintain attitudinal, behavioural and cultural conditions conducive to letting this system flourish.
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The development of mental health services is described here. Some of the activities undertaken are outlined including intersectoral collaborations to further mental health services.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · May 2001
ReviewDevelopment of national mental health programmes in the countries of the eastern Mediterranean region.
In this paper, the need for all countries to tackle mental health problems is emphasized. The development of mental health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is discussed and national mental health programmes in the Region are described.
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The paper examines developments in the assessment and prevention of maternal mortality over the past 2 decades through review of the relevant literature. Problems of classifying and ranking causes, changing methodologies, discrepancies and illogical trends are demonstrated. ⋯ Process indicators are considered as important as outcome indicators for monitoring safe motherhood. International technical reappraisal of maternal mortality is needed.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jul 2000
ReviewIntegration of health care delivery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization.
This paper reviews developments in the integration of health care delivery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It describes the integrated intersectoral support of socioeconomic community development (district health systems and basic development needs), the functional intrasectoral integration of health services and interventions, and health resources integration.