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Governance, Health, and Empowerment

Pakistan’s economic and social challenges include rapid population growth, a fragile macroeconomic situation, governance problems, slow progress on poverty reduction, and gender disparities. All of these factors have contributed to poor health indicators for a large segment of Pakistan’s population, characterized by high maternal and child mortality and morbidity rates. The Asia Foundation promotes participatory, accountable, and transparent governance and strengthening the rule of law, and in Pakistan, this work extends to the health sector.

 

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