Authors: Daniel S. Farrar,Lisa G. Pell,Yasin Muhammad,Sher Hafiz Khan,Zachary Tanner,Diego G. Bassani,Imran Ahmed,Muhammad Karim,Falak Madhani,Shariq Paracha,Masood Ali Khan,Sajid B. Soofi,Monica Taljaard,Rachel F. Spitzer,Sarah M. Abu Fadaleh,Zulfiqar A. Bhutta,Shaun K. Morris
In Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, a cross-sectional survey of over 10,000 households highlighted alarming rates of maternal, perinatal, and neonatal mortality. The maternal mortality ratio was 225 deaths per 100,000 live births, with stillbirth and perinatal mortality rates at 41.4 and 53.0 per 1,000 births respectively. Lady Health Worker (LHW) home visits were associated with lower risks of postpartum hemorrhage and late neonatal mortality. However, limitations include potential misclassification of pregnancy outcomes and recall bias. These findings underscore the urgent need for community-based interventions to address preventable mortality in the region.
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Resource Topic: Maternal and Child Health
Resource Type: Cross-sectional mixed methods
Year: 2024
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Country: Pakistan
Publisher May Restrict Access: No