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The aim was to assess the readiness of healthcare facilities in Pakistan to provide essential maternal and newborn care.

May 2, 2026

A district-based health facility assessment for maternal and newborn care across Pakistan.

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Assessment evaluates critical care interventions for maternal and newborn health, highlighting gaps in facilities.

The aim was to assess the readiness of healthcare facilities in Pakistan to provide essential maternal and newborn care.
Conducted an assessment of 275 public and private health care facilities across 141 districts.
Used a quantitative tool to analyze the availability and readiness for maternal and newborn interventions.
Analyzed data with Stata, version 13.0.
93% of facilities offered delivery services despite low availability of specialized staff.
Only 19.4% of facilities in Balochistan had neonatal nurses and 8.3% had resuscitation equipment.
Clinical guidelines for newborn care were largely unavailable, with only 8.8% having resuscitation protocols.

Mustufa et al. (2026) studied this question.

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