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In 1998, there were only three IVF centers in Pakistan; this number has since increased to over 15. The average cost of IVF in many countries can reach up to $12,000. In contrast, the cost in Pakistan ranges from approximately Rs. 200,000 (USD $1,950) to Rs. 450,000 (USD $4,390). [5]
Though Pakistan's fertility rates still exceed those of neighboring South Asian countries with a total fertility rate at 4.1 (3.3 children in urban settings and 4.5 children in rural areas) and contraception use is lower than 35 percent, approximately one-fourth of Pakistani women wish to either delay the birth of their next child or end ...
Replacement fertility is the total fertility rate at which women give birth to enough babies to sustain population levels, assuming that mortality rates remain constant and net migration is zero. [8] If replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself. [ 8 ]
According to 2016 statistics, Pakistan has more than 1200 public hospitals and 700 private hospitals. [1] Besides these hospitals, there are also small Medical Clinics plus Maternity & Child Health Centers in different areas of Pakistan. [2] The fees of public hospitals are marginal and affordable for all. However, private hospitals are expensive.
The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a private hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Established in 1985, it is the primary teaching hospital of the Aga Khan University's (AKU) Faculty of Health Sciences. The hospital provides secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care.
Koohi Goth Women Hospital (Urdu: کوہی گوٹھ ہسپتال) is a hospital located in Bin Qasim Town, Karachi, Pakistan. It is a project of the Zafar and Atia Foundation Charitable Trust. This hospital treats 1 out of 6 cases reported in Pakistan. [1] [2] This is the only charity fistula treatment center in South Asia. [1] [3]
This is a list of cancer hospitals in Pakistan by respective province and territory. [1] Azad Jammu & Kashmir ... (WHCC),/ Cancer Center Lahore;
In 2015, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) held Doctors Hospital responsible for the death of three-year-old Imanae Malik six years earlier. Despite being found guilty of negligence, the PMDC fined the hospital only Rs 100,000 "for being responsible for this sad incident which could have been avoided if the hospital management was vigilant in its administration”.