Sexual and reproductive health in Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study of gender roles, family planning and adolescent health in Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh
There is a need to take a multidimensional approach that promotes women's empowerment, community involvement and focused investments in healthcare facilities and services to address gender disparity and improve access to healthcare. To accomplish these objectives, it is essential to increase educational accessibility, support gender-sensitive policies and initiatives and invest in the training of the healthcare workforce.
Authors
- Farzana Adnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7824-9170)
- Mir Baz Khan
- Zulfiqar A Bhutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-599X)
- Zahid Memon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5321-8885)
- Shahnaz Shahid
- Sajid Soofi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-8406)
- Tazeen Saeed Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-8766)
- Kinza Bhutto
- Ahmad Sarfaraz
- Muhammad U. Farooq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7868-2984)
- Nimira Asif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1099-9797)
- Laraib Lashari
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Western University (CA)
- Aga Khan Development Network (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000870
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Global Affairs Canada