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The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the discovery of...
The globalization of health information cannot be ignored – even in remotest Pakistan. Presently
via the world wide web and soon to be supported by satellite telemedicine communication...
The findings of this research may help the policy makers while taking the decision for implementation of information systems in healthcare sector.
This report summarizes the findings of the 2006-07 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) carried out by the
National Institute of Population Studies. The Government of Pakistan...
This paper constitutes the preamble for the first chapter of a monograph publication for the Partnership for Transparency Fund, NWFP Health Reform Unit and Heartfile collaborative study ‘Assessing...
In 2002, Pakistani women experienced about 2.4 million
unintended pregnancies;* nearly 900,000 of these pregnancies
were terminated by induced abortion. Because abortion is
legal...
The study indicates that funeral services, space for community celebrations, tracing services,
psychiatric care and information flow need significant improvement.
Pay for performance (P4P) in Pakistan consists of supply-side payments to providers and demand-side vouchers that subsidize the costs of a package of reproductive health care services and...
A report of the assessment of the mental health system in Pakistan using the
World Health Organization - Assessment Instrument for Mental Health
Systems (WHO-AIMS)
Ours is a male dominant society where only very few females enjoy full rights and have
access to opportunities of even very basic human needs. This is even more true in the
health...