Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?

• Main Authors: Aleha Aziz (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author), Tracy L. Nolen (Author), Nousheen Akber Pradhan (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure (Author), Saleem Jessani (Author), Ana L. Garces (Author), Patricia L. Hibberd (Author), Janet L. Moore (Author), Shivaprasad S. Goudar (Author), Sangappa M. Dhaded (Author), Fabian Esamai (Author), Constance Tenge (Author), Archana B. Patel (Author), Elwyn Chomba (Author), Musaku Mwenechanya (Author), Carl L. Bose (Author), Edward A. Liechty (Author), Nancy F. Krebs (Author), Richard J. Derman (Author), Waldemar A. Carlo (Author), Antoinette Tshefu (Author), Marion Koso-Thomas (Author), Sameen Siddiqi (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pakistan has among the poorest pregnancy outcomes worldwide, significantly worse than many other low-resource countries. The reasons for these differences are not clear. In this study, we compared pregnancy outcomes in Pakistan to other low-resource countries and explored factors...