Maternal Mortality in Rural Areas of Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects

Muhammad Hanif, Siddra Khalid, Akhtar Rasul and Khalid Mahmood

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Abstract: Pakistan is one of the countries in South Asia ranking high in maternal mortality rate. Though, a signatory of Agenda 2030, the country still lags behind considerably in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ratio of maternal mortality is, even higher in rural areas of the country. Lack of health care facilities, education, malnutrition, poverty, high prevalence of violence against women in rural areas, and socioeconomic factors are some of the major contributing elements for elevated levels of maternal mortality and morbidity rate in Pakistan. By making inclusive policies at the national level to improve the reach of the rural population to healthcare facilities, educating women and eliminating gender-based disparities, introducing family planning interventions, accountability, and continuity of democracy are essentially needed to improve maternal health in Pakistan's rural areas. This chapter focuses on challenges to maternal health in rural areas and possible options to resolve these issues.

Keywords: Maternal mortality; Maternal mortality rate; Maternal mortality rate in Pakistan; maternal mortality ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.96934

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