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Use of medical-paramedical personnel and traditiokal midwives in the Pakistan Family Planning program

DemographyPublished 1 June 1968Open access
Saqib Jafarey, J. Gilbert Hardee, Adaline P. Satterthwaite
Citations15
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.36
SNIP1.95
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TL;DR

An important new framework has been established among the medically indigent that can provide more comprehensive maternal-child health and nutrition programs throughout Pakistan.

Abstract

During the Third Five-Year Plan (1965)(1966)(1967)(1968)(1969)(1970) a vigorous attempt has been made to implement the government's population policy in order to achieve the development objectives of improvement in living standards for the people of Pakistan.Therefore, an ambitious Family Planning Scheme was launched on July 1, 1965, by a semi-autonomous body, the Pakistan Family Planning Council chaired by the Minister of Health.The Secretary of this Council and Administrator of the Family Planning Program is

Keywords

MedicineHealth Professions