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Rates and causes of stillbirth in a demographic surveillance site in Karachi, Pakistan
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Stillbirth remained a neglected issue absent from mention in Millennium Development Goals. An estimated 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year with highest rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality… read more… rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality prospective population based data in … rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality prospective population based data in … -
Tiny Footprints Embedded on Grieving Mother's Heart: Stillbirths in the Health and Demographic Surveillance System
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Stillbirth is an unfortunate event in a woman life which remains uncounted in developing countries, thus, seldom caught attention until recently. Among 3.2 million stillbirths globally, 98% occurs in LMICs with majority in South Asia, and 75% of… read more… records, underestimating the counts. Besides, lack of optimal national vital registration system, Pakistan … records, underestimating the counts. Besides, lack of optimal national vital registration system, Pakistan …