Responding To The Covid 19 Pandemic In A Resource Constrained Country: The Case Of Pakistan.

Pakistan, like the rest of the world has not been spared by COVID-19, with the cases escalating nationwide. Being a developing country, Pakistan has had meagre resources and weak health systems to tackle the menace. We analysed the national response of Pakistan to the pandemic by critically analysing the interventions taken at community, health systems and multi-sectoral level and identifying the response gaps.

Malnutrition and food insecurity in child labourers in Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Child labour is common in low- and middle-income countries. Although child labour is widespread in Pakistan, no data are available on the health of child labourers.

Aims: This study aimed to assess the food security, food intake and nutritional status of child labourers aged 5-14 years working in lower Sindh, Pakistan.