Referring to a recent study carried out in the Northern Areas and Chitral, Mistry said that there is considerable reduction in maternal mortality rates since 2001 in these areas, mainly due to the availability of trained midwives. She said that there were 15 reported deaths of pregnant women in 2001, which has now reduced to six deaths – in effect, the lives of nine pregnant women were saved.
….she added that the Aga Khan Health Service trains girls in its four midwifery diploma training schools, three established in Karachi and one in Hyderabad. These girls are then sent back to their respective areas, but are kept under a close supervisory system, wherein their training is continued and their skills “refined”, as follow up support is important.
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