Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study

A Riaz, S Bhamani, S Ahmed, F Umrani… - International …, 2022 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of children until six months of age is considered
one of the most critical interventions in tackling childhood undernutrition. EBF rates are …

Distance to healthcare facility and lady health workers' visits reduce malnutrition in under five children: A case study of a disadvantaged rural district in Pakistan

M Shahid, W Ameer, NI Malik, MB Alam… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study accesses the impact of lady health worker (LHWs) visits in the community and
distance to a healthcare facility on the nutritional status of under-five children. Additionally, it …

Much room for change: access to surgical care for stateless individuals in Pakistan

H Thobani, MM Shah, AN Ehsan, S Khan - Globalization and Health, 2023 - Springer
Background As developing countries take steps towards providing universal essential
surgery, ensuring the equitable distribution of such care for underrepresented populations is …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative continuum of care to promote exclusive breast feeding in Pakistan: protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial

ZA Chaudry, T Naz, I Arshad, A Zahoor… - BMJ Paediatrics …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Breastmilk being the ideal nutrition from birth to 2 years and beyond has many
health benefits for both newborn and mothers. This study will assess the feasibility and …

Studying Executive Directors and Supervisors Views of Organizational and Policy-Level Challenges Faced by Community Health Workers

R Rahman, AM Ross, S Chesna… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Within the United States, there is an absence of a national community health worker
(CHW) program. There is substantial regional and state-based variability in the population …

Impact of Integrating Family planning with Maternal and child health on uptake of contraception: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Rural Pakistan

ZA Memon, W Ahmed, TH Lashari, M Jawwad, S Reale… - 2023 - preprints.org
Study aimed to evaluate the impact of integrating family planning with maternal, newborn,
and child health (FP-MNCH) on uptake of modern contraceptive methods and related health …

End User Experience of Hayat App and Dashboard: A Qualitative Assessment of Usability, Community Engagement, and Validity of Data for Antenatal Care Provision …

H Nawaz, S Zaidi, A Rashid, A Sadia, M Muzammil… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Objective The objective was to examine the end-user perceptions of the usability of the
digital application data, community acceptability of the data, and use of data supervision and …