Why is there a specific focus on Antenatal Care?
The current medical statistics clearly show that the present situation of antenatal care is catastrophic. Only 31% of the total births are attended by skilled personnel (World health statistics, WHO, 2007). This leads to Infant mortality rate in Pakistan being highest among SAARC countries standing at 70 deaths per 1,000 live births (The State of Pakistan’s Children, 2006, SPARC, Islamabad). We aim to completely change the present medical infrastructure in order to reduce the alarming rates of maternal mortality rate in Pakistan.
