Maternal & Newborn Health in Pakistan
Maternal & Newborn Health in Pakistan
In the impoverished district of Tharparkar, basic health care for mothers and newborns is non-existent. Women and children are dying from health issues that are otherwise preventable. IDRF is training midwife practitioners to be dispatched to vulnerable areas in the region.
The Situation
In impoverished and drought affected Tharparkar, basic healthcare is almost non-existent. Every year, thousands of women and children die from preventable health issues. According to the Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (2019):
- 37% of live births in rural Sindh were delivered without a skilled health care provider.
- 42% of women residing in Sindh were unable to deliver within an established health care facility.
- 40% of women were unable to have a postnatal check within 2 days after birth.
- 42% of women residing in Sindh were unable to deliver within an established health care facility.
- Nearly 20% of women reported having no antenatal care.
List of persistent challenges in the region include:Inadequate health care infrastructure
- Limited human resources
- Insufficient essential medicines and medical supplies.
The 2012-2020 Sindh Health Sector Strategy report identified Tharparkar as one of the least developed districts in Pakistan for socio-economic and health indicators.
How you can help
IDRF is providing quality training to women in the Tharparkar region to becoming midwives in their communities.
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The Impact
midwife practitioners undergoing training in Tharparkar district in Pakistan
Upon graduation, these practitioners will be assigned to specific regions within Tharparkar where over 70,000 adolescent girls and women will receive MNC healthcare services.
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