By Dr Syed Amir
Bombings, ethnic and sectarian violence, and surging extremism have overshadowed the enormous human toll from disease and death from preventable causes in Pakistan. The country did not score well in a recent global population study sponsored by the University of Washington, Seattle, and undertaken by 500 scientists in 50 countries, that examined global health and disease profiles. The researchers compared changes in health status of various countries, grouping together countries with comparable per capita incomes, during the twenty-year period from 1990 to 2010. The findings, the authors hope, will stimulate a dialogue on how best to combat the global menace of premature morbidity. Read article on The Friday Times.
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