02 June 2017 02 Jun 2017

Exploring community midwives' perceptions of their work experience after deployment in the rural areas of Chitral, Pakistan

Globally, the maternal mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate remain persistently high (World Bank, 2015) Globally, there are 216 maternal deaths per 10 000 live births every year In South Asia, this rate is estimated as 180 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births, whereas in Pakistan maternal mortality rate estimates are 178 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births