Coverage of private sector community midwife services in rural Punjab, Pakistan: development and demand

Coverage of private sector community midwife services in rural Punjab, Pakistan: development and demand

BACKGROUND In 2007, the Government of Pakistan introduced a new cadre of community midwives (CMWs) to address low skilled birth attendance rates in rural areas; this workforce is located in the private-sector. There are concerns about the effectiveness of the programme for increasing skilled birth attendance as previous experience from private-sector programmes has been sub-optimal. Indonesia f...

Role of Community Midwife in Maternal Health Care System in Rural Areas of Pakistan

The present study was explored the role of community midwives (CMWs) in mother health care. The role of CMWs is to provide basic health care, to assist during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Generally, they are working on the basis of experience and knowledge obtained through practices in their communities. They work in remote, rural and far-flung areas of the country. They may be integrate...

Distribution of Freshwater Turtles in Punjab, Pakistan

A total of 3528 specimens of freshwater turtles belonging to two families viz., Geoemydidae (Brown River Turtle, Kachuga smithi; Indian Saw-backed turtle, K. tecta; Brahminy Rrive Turtle, Hardella thurgi; Spotted Pond Turtle, Geoclemys hamiltonii) and Trionychidae (Indian Soft-shell Turtle, Aspederates gangeticus; Peacock Soft-shell Turtle, A.hurum; Narrow-headed Soft-shell Turtle, Chitra indic...

a co-relational study of community midwife and maternal health care system: a questionnaire survey in rural areas of pakistan.

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Universal coverage possible- with private sector support.