Results for Tag: Mortality
Need to endorse 'maternal mortality resolution' urged
ISLAMABAD - As part of its Safe Motherhood Campaign, the World Population Foundation (WPF) Pakistan has appealed to the government to endorse the Maternal Mortality and Human Rights resolution during the ongoing session of the United
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New vaccine launched to control child mortality
KARACHI - A new combination vaccine is being introduced by the government which will protect children from the bacterium Hib (Haemophilus influenza type B), the most common cause of deadly pneumonia and meningitis, and four other common
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High infant mortality rate challenge for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has notified that the biggest challenge for Pakistan, right now, is the high infant mortality rate, as 500 children die every day before reaching to their first birthday, said
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