400,000 kids, 20,000 mothers die each year in Pakistan

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400,000 kids, 20,000 mothers die each year in Pakistan

Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) At least 400,000 children below five years of age and 20,000 mothers die annually in Pakistan due to malnutrition, socio-economic problems and lack of access to proper health care.

This was revealed by health secretary of Punjab state, Fawad Hassan Fawad, at a programme held to kick-start the mother and child health week which would be observed till Sep 28, Online news agency reported.

Millions of people have been affected by various diseases due to the recent floods in the country and the majority of them are children and mothers.

The mother and child week, held in collaboration with Unicef, would try to provide better health facilities to around six lakh children and three lakh mothers in flood hit areas, he said, adding that they would be provided with special food packets for overcoming their nutritional deficiencies.



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[Gin ka Pakistan]

So sad to know that

 

[mjnaushad]

Its sad....But we should also know it was much higher in previous years.....

We have move up from 130 (1990) to 42 (2008) in ranking of mortality rate....

Mortality number per thousand was 101 (1990) and now is 89 (2008) .....Progress is slow but there is progress.......


Under-5 mortality rate, 1970

180

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

130

Under-5 mortality rate, 2000

108

Under-5 mortality rate, 2008

89


UNICEF - Pakistan - Statistics

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Really a tragedy.
Now the aftermath of the floods will compound the problems.

 

[riju78]

sad...but good that the number is coming down over the years..

I

 

[riju78]

double post

 

[RajmaChawal]

Let's talk in percentages.

 

[Spring Onion]

mortality rate is bad and needs to be improved.

 

[riju78]

offtopic self delete

 

[RajmaChawal]

we r not comparing here my friend...1 child or 100000 end of the day someone goes through the heartache of losing a child..and that pain is same for indian or pakistani.
let us not make this another ind v pak thread

Who said anything about comparing? Percentages give a beter idea and that's it!

Spare me the moral lectures my friend. I know what I'm talking about.

Oh and BTW, We Indians are ahead in this too, I'm sure

 

[Spring Onion]

And who asked you to bring India into this thread in the first place ?

 

[riju78]

Who said anything about comparing? Percentages give a beter idea and that's it!

Spare me the moral lectures my friend. I know what I'm talking about.

sorry my friend....didnt mean to upset u

 

[riju78]

And who asked you to bring India into this thread in the first place ?

oops have i upset u too....not my day

 

[RajmaChawal]

I didn't.

I only said 'let's talk in percentages' because that gives a better idea.

 

[RajmaChawal]

oops have i upset u too....not my day

LoL don't worry!