An Approach to Internationl Education in Primary Health Care

Nurse-midwifery in rural Pakistan

“…The vast majority of Pakistanis are peasants and urban poor. Only 9% have the benefits of sanitation, and 29% have access to clean water 3 . Illiteracy is widespread, with an overall rate of 86.7%.…”

“…Illiteracy is widespread, with an overall rate of 86.7%. However, there is a distinct sex differential: 78.9% of males are illiterate, compared with 94.5% of females 3 . Urdu is the official language, but it is the native tongue of only about 10% of the population.…”

“…The infant mortality rate is approximately 90/1,000 and the maternal mortality ratio is 4–6/1,000. One‐third of the deaths of women 15 years of age and older are related to childbearing 3,5 …”