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Last broadcast on Sat, 31 Oct 2009, 06:05 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
According to figures from the UN a woman in Pakistan dies almost every half an hour because of problems from pregnancy or childbirth.
Most women in Pakistan cannot afford to buy proper medical care.
The supply of even basically trained mid-wives far outstrips demand for care.
For Assignment Jill McGivering follows the work of Dr Nighat in a maternity hospital in Karachi as she deals with daily reality of neo-natal death and poor facilities for pregnant women.
Broadcasts
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Thu 29 Oct 200910:05
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Thu 29 Oct 200915:05
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Thu 29 Oct 200920:05
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Fri 30 Oct 200901:05
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Sat 31 Oct 200906:05
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