Situation analysis of millennium development goals 4 and 5: Pakistan's perspective

ABSTRACT

Millennium Development Goals [MDG] are being pursued since the year 2001, to scale up the critical health and development indicators for the world population. In this article we aimed to describe and explain the status of maternal and child health in Pakistan, in the light of MDGs 4 and 5 with their corresponding targets and indicators. Secondary data has been used to analyze the achievements or relative letdown in MCH sector in Pakistan. Though over the last two decades, maternal and child health indicators have been improved here, but still big challenges remain. At present, the under-5 mortality rate has fallen by 24% and maternal mortality ratio is halved since 1990. Pakistan is found to be 83% and 100% off track towards MDG 4 and 5 respectively