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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 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.

Maternal recall is often used to measure immunization coverage—but how accurate is it? Explore global and local evidence that reveals how data collection methods can distort the full picture and what smarter approaches can do to improve how we understand vaccine access.

Immunization success depends more on parental behavior and access than workforce numbers. Explore how infrastructure design and household dynamics shape vaccine delivery outcomes.

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 the mismatch between family planning service delivery and actual usage in Pakistan—and uncover why more supply doesn’t always mean more access.

Parental education, household wealth, urban residence, and proximity to health facilities all significantly increase the likelihood of children being fully immunized in Pakistan. This analysis reveals that the children left behind aren’t invisible—they’re marginalized within the same communities. Understanding these patterns is key to designing outreach that truly reaches every child.

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 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 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.

Widespread mistrust and lack of awareness are keeping polio vaccines out of reach for vulnerable communities. Discover how deeply entrenched misconceptions, low health literacy, and barriers in communication prevent uptake—especially among low-income Pashtun families—and what it will take to turn that tide.

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.

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 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.

Strong community engagement can be a game-changer for public health. This study highlights how hyper-local awareness campaigns and strategic government messaging significantly improved vaccine willingness and uptake in low-income urban areas—especially where access to health services is limited. Discover what works, what doesn’t, and how context-specific interventions can drive real behavioral change.

Discover how decision-making dynamics within households shape family planning choices—and why empowering women to choose leads to better outcomes.

Discover how Pakistan’s immunization facilities can deliver more with less. By identifying efficiency gaps, this analysis reveals how smart resource allocation—using existing data—could dramatically improve vaccine coverage without increasing costs.

Not everyone who’s informed is ready to act—especially when it comes to vaccines. Explore how perceptions of risk, age, education, and personal experience shaped COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan’s major urban centers, and why awareness alone wasn’t enough to ensure action.

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 the complex realities behind polio vaccine refusals in Pakistan’s Pashtun communities. From identity and state distrust to campaign fatigue and cultural disconnects, this ethnographic insight unveils the human side of resistance—and what it will take to rebuild trust, improve outreach, and finally close the immunization gap.

Outdated planning, mismatched teams, and rigid campaign structures are just a few of the hidden roadblocks hindering Pakistan’s fight against polio. Discover how local context, community trust, and frontline worker support hold the key to breaking through—and what needs to change to make eradication a reality.