development goal (MDG) on poverty reduction; however, gender inequality still persists. Maternal mortality rate is 190 deaths per … 100,000 live births, representing a 65 percent decline from 1990. Fertility fell to 2.5, while contraceptive prevalence … especially among adolescents; improving demand-side strategies; strengthening access and quality in public and private sectors …

Pakistan remains one of the region's poorest performers against MDG targets. Progress toward education, gender, and … Delivery Standard for quality services; and improving maternal and child nutrition. Fertility reduction has been slow at 3.3 in … health MDGs are off track. Despite slow progress, maternal health indicators have improved: maternal mortality has declined …

goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important … determinants of reproductive health. While fertility and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) are evenly distributed, wide gaps in … access to maternal health services remain. Bangladesh will need to focus on increasing political commitment to adolescent …

Maldives, a middle income country, is on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while gender … gap requires attention. Maldives has made great progress in improving maternal health and has achieved MDG. The total … fertility rate has declined to 2.3 in 2012. Contraceptive use has increased but high unmet need of 28.1 percent is of concern …

large youth population ? 47 percent is under 15 ? is an opportunity to benefit from the demographic dividend through high …

sent remittances in 2013, about 10 percent of GDP. Twenty-five percent of Sri Lanka?s population is under 15. Declining … fertility and increased longevity has resulted in rapid population aging. By 2036, more than 22 percent of the population will …

about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of … in access to skilled birth attendant remain by geography and wealth quintile. Poor nutrition is a serious issue for …

The objective of this review was to study where community-based family planning and nutrition programs have been … intervention in community-based nutrition programs, it can have profound effects on maternal and child health and nutrition. When … pregnancy and later for breastfeeding. As a result, short birth intervals are associated with higher maternal and neonatal …

utilization of reproductive health services and skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first month after delivery are … key to saving those women at risk of dying due to pregnancy and childbirth complications. In a society where women seek … care only from female providers, one barrier to expansion of services was the lack of qualified female health workers who …

in Burkina Faso. Burkinabè adolescent girls face high adolescent fertility rates, early and forced marriage, an increased …Today?s adolescents and youth face substantial physical, social, legal, and economic barriers to meeting their SRH … potential. Key factors underlying these issues are a lack of adolescent SRH (ASRH) policies and access to accessible, affordable …