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LETTER TO EDITORJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 3 | Issue 2 | 0201 | pp. 76–77Open access
Maternal and Perinatal Health Challenges in Pakistan
- 1*,
- 2,
- 3
- 1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
- 2 Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, PAKISTAN.
- 3 Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.
Published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Correspondence: Muhammad Junaid Farrukh
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Email: Junaid_farrukh@live.com
Copyright: © 0201 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Feb 17, 201
How to cite
Farrukh, M. J., Tariq, M. H., & Shah, K. U. (0201). Maternal and Perinatal Health Challenges in Pakistan. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 3(2), 76–77. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2017.2.18
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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Article metadata
| Title | Maternal and Perinatal Health Challenges in Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Junaid Farrukh; Muhammad Haseeb Tariq; Kifayat Ullah Shah |
| Affiliations | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.; Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, PAKISTAN.; Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN. |
| Corresponding author | Junaid_farrukh@live.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, Issue 2 (0201) |
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