Global Health (Public Health)
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- 5Mumtaz, Zubia
- 4Zubia Mumtaz
- 2Bhatti, A
- 2Levay, A.; Bhatti, Afshan; Salway, Sarah
- 2Mumtaz, Z
- 2Mumtaz, Z.
- 4Pakistan
- 3Community Midwives
- 2Health Services
- 2Maternal Health
- 2Poverty
- 2Private sector health care
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Adolescent Girls Information Needs regarding Menstrual Hygiene Management: The Sindh Experience
Download2017-06-09
The onset of menstruation, or menarche, during puberty signals girls’ transition into young adulthood and is associated with a range of physical, emotional and social changes. Although the physiological changes during menarche are experienced by all girls, the processes are understood in terms of...
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Can Community Midwives establish financially sustainable practices in the private sector? Lessons from the Integrated Afghan Refugee Assistance Program Midwifery Training Project, Baluchistan
Download2014-09-30
Afghan refugees have been migrating to Pakistan to escape the recurring conflict in their home country since 1979. Most refugees are women and children, who need high quality maternal and child health services. However the host country itself has a fragile maternal and child care system,...
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Can Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Support Public Health Planning for Sustainable Development?
Download2014-11-03
Industry, governments, and some aboriginal leaders promote natural resource developments near northern communities. These groups say that development will improve the economy and quality of life for northerners. However, past developments have caused many health, social, and environmental...
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Disparities in access to maternal health care in Pakistan: poverty, gender, and social exclusion. Policy recommendations (long form)
Download2012-12-01
This briefing is for policy-makers , program managers and donors concerned with the poor status of maternal health in Pakistan.
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Disparities in access to maternal health care in Pakistan: poverty, gender, and social exclusion. Policy Recommendations (short form)
Download2012-12-01
This briefing is for policy-makers , program managers and donors concerned with the poor status of maternal health in Pakistan.
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2012
Out of all the natural disasters, floods are the most common in both developed and developing countries, accounting for approximately 40% of all natural disasters [1,2]. Flooding has severe implications on human health before, during, and after the onset of a flood. Southeast Asia is a region...
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Formative Menstrual Hygiene Management Research: Adolescent Girls in Pakistan.
2016-07-16
Sommers M, Mumtaz Z, Bhatti, A
Menarche is the onset of menstruation, and is part of the complex physical changes that occur during girls’ transition from childhood into young adulthood. These changes relate to lifestyle, behavior, growth and development. While menarche is a physiologically normal process, in many countries it...
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2014-05-18
A study protocol aimed at addressing a key concern of the Malawian Ministry of Health (MOH), namely the persistence of a high maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 675/100,000 live births despite a facility birth rate of 73%. This implementation research aims to provide a detailed understanding of...