Pakistan midwife training programme addresses maternal mortality

UN WOMEN
Sep 19, 2023

Pakistan midwife training programme addresses maternal mortality


In Pakistan, 154 women die for every 100,000 live births—a high maternal mortality rate shaped by socio-economic status, barriers to healthcare access in rural areas, and limited decision-making power, especially among young women. 

Evidence indicates that midwives can play a critical role in helping reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. They can also strengthen the provision of sexual and reproductive health and rights services more broadly, and there is a clear need to invest in their education, training, regulation, and working environments. 

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