Improving Women's Health in Pakistan |
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| Author:
| Bank, World |
| Volume Editor:
| Tinker, Anne G. |
| Series title: | Health, Nutrition and Population Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8213-4227-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | World Bank Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Women's disproportionate poverty, low social status, and reproductive role expose them to high health risks, resulting in needless suffering and many preventable diseases. This report describes the health problems of Pakistani women, whose health and general welfare are among the lowest in the world, and identifies steps to address these problems.
Women's disproportionate poverty, low social status, and reproductive role expose them to high health risks, resulting in needless suffering and many preventable diseases. This report describes the health problems of Pakistani women, whose health and general welfare are among the lowest in the world, and identifies steps to address these problems.