Abstract:
The health programmes executed in Pakistan have laid emphasis on eradication of conventional diseases, e.g., cholera and small pox, eradication of malaria, tuberculosis control and expansion of maternity and child welfare services. The other health programmes consisted of training of medical and para-medical personnel and extension and opening of hospitals and dispensaries. Due to lack of adequate and correct vital and health statistics it is difficult to evaluate the effect of individual programmes in lowering the mortality. It is estimated that since 1951 the death rate has decreased from 25-30 to 18-23 per thousand of population. The death rate in early ages has fallen much more slowly than the death rates for adults. Although cholera and smallpox deaths have considerably decreased, the maternal mortality rate has perhaps remained almost constant. Presumably other factors of planned economy, e.g., adequate food supply, good drinking water, better housing conditions, health education, etc., have also helped in reducing the mortality rate and the contribution of these factors in lowering mortality may be significant.
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1-13
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Proceedings of pakistan statistical association, Volume: 13, Issue: , Year: 1965