Employers' perspective of workplace breastfeeding support in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Breastfeeding is considered to be an important measure to achieve optimum health outcomes for children, women's return to work has frequently been found to be a main contributor to the early discontinuation of breastfeeding. The aim of the study is to assess workplace breastfeeding support provided to working mothers in Pakistan.

Method: A workplace based cross-sectional survey was conducted from April through December 2014.

Prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis C virus seropositivity in female individuals in islamabad, pakistan.

Objectives: An estimated 150-200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C. Only limited information about the epidemiology of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is available. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies and the possible factors for transmission in the female population of a largely urban city, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Prevalence and factors associated with HCV (hepatitis C virus) seropositivity in Islamabad, Pakistan.

An estimated 150-200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C. Prevalence is higher in some countries in Asia and Africa. Only limited information about the epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection especially in females is available.