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Maternal and Perinatal Health Challenges in Pakistan

Muhammad Junaid Farrukh1★, Muhammad Haseeb Tariq2, Kifayat Ullah Shah3★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
  2. 2Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, PAKISTAN.
  3. 3Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.

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Muhammad Junaid Farrukh

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 · pp. 76–77 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.2.18

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ABSTRACT

Dear Editor, Maternal and perinatal mortality have appeared a huge challenge in the health care setting of developing countries. [1] Considering the importance of this issue, in 1987 maternal and perinatal health is considered a priority in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Regrettably, Pakistan is still struggling to meet to the MDGs goal of maternal and child health by 2015.

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      Farrukh, M. J., Tariq, M. H., & Shah, K. U. (). Maternal and Perinatal Health Challenges in Pakistan. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 3(2), 76–77. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2017.2.18