Uncovering the causes and socio-demographic constructs of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in an urban slum of Karachi.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Neonatal deaths and stillbirths are significant public health concerns in Pakistan, with an estimated stillbirth rate of 43 per 1,000 births and a neonatal mortality rate of 46 deaths per 1,000 live births. Limited access to obstetric care, poor health seeking behavi...

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Main Authors: Ameer Muhammad, Muhammad Salman Haider Rizvee, Uzma Khan, Hina Khan, Alishan Bachlany, Benazir Baloch, Yasir Shafiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0298120&type=printable