Infant & Child Mortality in Pakistan and its Determinants: A Review

Autor: Zoaib Habib Tharwani MBBS, Wajeeha Bilal MBBS, Hira Anas Khan MBBS, Prince Kumar MBBS, Malaika Saeed Butt MBBS, Amatul Hadi Hamdana MBBS, Mohammad Yasir Essar DMD, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan BSN, MSN, Zehra Habib PGD, BScN, Roy Rillera Marzo MPH, MBA
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 60 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0046-9580
1945-7243
00469580
DOI: 10.1177/00469580231167024
Popis: Over the years, several developing countries have been suffering from high infant and child mortality rates, however, according to the recent statistics, Pakistan falls high on the list. Our narrative review of copious research on this topic highlights that several factors, such as complications associated with premature births, high prevalence of birth defects, lack of vaccination, unsafe deliveries, poor breastfeeding practices, complications during delivery, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), poor socioeconomic conditions, and a struggling healthcare system, have influenced these rates. Bearing in mind the urgency of addressing the increased infant and child mortality rate in Pakistan, multiple steps must be taken in order to prevent unnecessary deaths. An effective initiative could be spreading awareness and education among women, as a lack of education among women has been indirectly linked to increased child mortality in Pakistan across many researches conducted on the issue. Furthermore, the government should invest in healthcare by hiring more physicians and providing better supplies and improving infrastructure, especially in underdeveloped areas, to decrease child mortality due to lack of clean water and poor hygiene. Lastly, telemedicine should be made common in order to provide easy access to women who cannot visit the hospital.
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