Sustainable phosphorous management in two different soil series of Pakistan by evaluating dynamics of phosphatic fertilizer source.

Phosphorous (P) plays the prominent role to promote the plants storage functions and structural roles, as it is recognized as a vital component of ADP, ATP, Cell wall as well as a part of DNA. Soils acts as the sink to supply P to plants because soil pH and its physical condition are the main factor which regulate the solubility and availability P element. Phosphorus is not deficient in Pakistani soils but its availability to plants is the serious matter of concern.

Trans-Fatty Acid (TFA) elimination in Pakistan: A situational analysis.

Recent research studies have highlighted that the consumption of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFAs) causes detrimental effects on human health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the elimination of TFA from diets to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In this paper, we use WHO's REPLACE framework for a situation analysis of TFAs in Pakistan's context by reviewing the literature on its dietary and industrial sources along with the legislative and regulatory context surrounding TFA related affairs in Pakistan.

Pak-India collaborations in health: insights and way forward.

Commonalities abound varied health challenges confronting Pakistan and India. Some of these warrant joint collaborative solutions. This study presents existing health collaborations by mapping out active connections between the countries, through a literature review and clinical and public health professionals' interviews.

Synergizing health and population in Pakistan.

The delivery of health and family planning services in Pakistan is the respective mandate of the Ministry of Health/departments of health and the Ministry of Population Welfare. This institutional separation creates issues due to marginalization of family planning and reproductive health as core health issues. The government of Pakistan has made several attempts in the past to merge both the institutional hierarchal arrangements.

Integrated population-based surveillance of noncommunicable diseases: the Pakistan model.

The escalating burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide warrants an urgent public health response. Resource constraints and other factors necessitate an integrated and concerted approach to the range of NCDs. A necessary prerequisite for effective planning, implementation, and evaluation of NCD prevention programs is access to reliable and timely information on mortality, morbidity, risk factors, and their socioeconomic determinants.