Insights That Drive Change:
Reproductive Health in Pakistan.
RADS applies rigorous analysis and advanced methodologies to unpack Pakistan’s reproductive health landscape. These briefs translate complex datasets into actionable recommendations—bridging the gap between evidence and effective decision-making for sustainable, rights-based health outcomes.
Here is the full depth of our analytical expertise at your fingertips: accessible, evidence-based, and built to drive meaningful change.
Explore why 17 million women in Pakistan still lack access to family planning—and how we can turn the tide through data, policy, and action.
Explore how and where women in Pakistan access family planning services—and why so many still can’t. Uncover the barriers, behaviors, and opportunities shaping reproductive healthcare today.
Explore how a grassroots outreach model in Dhok Hassu transformed family planning access—raising CPR by 14%, empowering local women, and proving that low-cost, community-driven solutions can achieve powerful, scalable impact.
Discover how smarter spending—not bigger budgets—can make Pakistan’s public family planning system more effective and far-reaching.
Explore how policy can turn intent into action. This piece highlights what elected leaders can do to meet the growing demand for family planning in Pakistan—and why doing so is urgent for health, equity, and the country’s future.
Explore what it means when 1 in 4 women in Pakistan wants family planning but can’t access it—and what we can do to change that.
Explore why female sterilization remains the most common—but often delayed—family planning method in Pakistan, and what that means for reproductive health outcomes.
Explore how countries like Iran, Bangladesh, and India transformed their family planning programs—and what Pakistan can learn from their success. From religious engagement to community-led models, these regional insights offer powerful lessons for progress.
Explore how Pakistan’s private sector is redefining family planning access—with scalable models, community-driven solutions, and lessons that public systems can learn from.
Explore how Lady Health Workers (LHWs) are transforming family planning access in Pakistan’s poorest communities—from door-to-door services to driving a nationwide shift toward modern contraceptive use.
Explore how countries like Sri Lanka and Malaysia dramatically reduced maternal deaths by investing in skilled midwives. This piece breaks down the global lessons and smart strategies behind safer births—and what they mean for Pakistan.
Explore the promise and pitfalls of Pakistan’s Community Midwives program—why it hasn’t reached its potential and what can still be done to turn it into a lifesaving force for maternal health.
Explore how political leadership can drive better family planning outcomes by demanding efficiency, engaging communities, and championing smarter investments in public health.
Explore the mismatch between family planning service delivery and actual usage in Pakistan—and uncover why more supply doesn’t always mean more access.
Explore how self-procurement shapes the landscape of family planning in Pakistan—and what it means for equity, resource allocation, and reaching young, underserved women.
Explore the economic power of prevention—this policy shows how investing in family planning can yield massive savings for Pakistan’s health, education, and social systems.
Discover how women in underserved communities perceive family planning—what they trust, what holds them back, and what they really need. Their voices offer powerful insights for designing programs that truly resonate.
Explore the hidden costs of unmet family planning in Pakistan through the lens of unsafe abortions—how gaps in access, awareness, and care put women’s lives at risk, and what can be done to change that.
Explore what women in rural Pakistan really think about childbirth—and why so many still choose to deliver at home. Learn how perceptions, quality of care, and access shape birthing decisions and what it means for maternal health.
Explore the reality behind antenatal care in Pakistan—are pregnant women truly receiving the preventive care they need, or just routine check-ups? This snapshot uncovers the gap between visits and impact, urging a re-think of how we define and deliver maternal health services.
Explore how reproductive health knowledge evolves across a woman’s life in rural Pakistan—and why it’s critical to start the conversation earlier, better, and smarter.
Explore why more contraceptives didn’t mean more users in Pakistan—and what that tells us about supply, demand, and smarter family planning strategies.
Discover how demand-side financing (DSF) can revolutionize access to reproductive health in Pakistan. This piece explores how smart financial incentives can empower communities, reduce maternal mortality, and bring essential services to underserved areas.
Explore how two provinces tackled health reform after devolution—this review compares Punjab and KP’s reproductive health strategies, highlighting what worked, what didn’t, and where policy can go next.
Explore how six years of data reveal surprising shifts in Pakistan’s contraceptive trends—what’s rising, what’s declining, and why it matters for future family planning strategies.
Explore how household investment in education shapes family planning choices in Pakistan—and why some families view children not as a necessity, but as a luxury.
Explore how a community-powered outreach model in Rawalpindi’s urban slums led to a 14% rise in family planning uptake—boosting women’s health and economic agency through real-time data, counseling, and grassroots entrepreneurship.
Explore the path to 50% contraceptive coverage in Pakistan—this deep dive unpacks what it really takes to close the gap, from optimizing underused health facilities to unlocking community-led outreach.
Explore how cultural preferences quietly shape family size and contraceptive choices—this dive into son preference in urban Pakistan reveals just how deep-rooted the idea of “completing the family” with a boy truly is.
Discover how decision-making dynamics within households shape family planning choices—and why empowering women to choose leads to better outcomes.
Explore how changing family dynamics, rising incomes, and a growing focus on education are quietly transforming fertility choices in Pakistan—and what that means for the future of family planning.
Explore how Pakistan’s birth practices reveal urgent gaps in healthcare access and highlight the critical role of skilled birth attendants in ensuring safer outcomes for mothers and newborns.