Social sector drivers and stunting reduction in Pakistan: A subnational analysis
Although national progress in stunting reduction remains slow, regions of KP, Northern, and Southern Punjab have demonstrated significant reductions in child stunting prevalence between 2011 and 2018. Our analysis supports continued investments in social sector programs targeting females' health and status and strengthening the reach and quality of existing maternal and child health and nutrition programs.
Authors
- Anushka Ataullahjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5261-5523)
- Kimberly Charbonneau
- Baseer Achakzai Baseer Achakzai
- Erica Confreda
- Rachel Jardine
- Zulfiqar A Bhutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-599X)
- Ahalya Somaskandan
- Imran Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-3113)
- Arjumand Rizvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4553-8130)
- Emily C Keats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1354-7086)
- Atif Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-9195)
- Sajid Soofi
- Breagh Cheng
- Muhammad Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8080-1372)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination (PK)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.09.025
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.60