LETTER TO EDITOR
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Vol. 3
Issue 2
2017
pp. 76-77
Open Access

Maternal and Perinatal Health Challenges in Pakistan

Muhammad Junaid Farrukh1,Muhammad Haseeb Tariq2,Kifayat Ullah Shah3
1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
2Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, PAKISTAN.
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.

Junaid_farrukh@live.com

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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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Keywords

Maternal mortality
Perinatal mortality
Developing countries
Millennium Development Goals

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