Amira M Khan

Biographic Data

ID7551180
NAMEAmira M Khan
GIVEN NAMESAmira M
FAMILY NAMEKhan
SIGNATUREKHAN A M
AFFILIATIONSPakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
ORCID0000-0002-7936-5824
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX0

  • Effect of an integrated neonatal care kit on cause-specific neonatal mortality in rural Pakistan

    Open AccessJessica Duby, Lisa G Pell et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    BACKGROUND: In 2018, Pakistan had the world's highest neonatal mortality rate. Within Pakistan, most neonatal deaths occur in rural areas where access to health facilities is limited, and robust vital registration systems are lacking. To improve newborn survival, there is a need to better understand the causes of neonatal death in high burden settings and engage caregivers in the promotion of newborn health. OBJECTIVE: To describe the causes of n…

  • Determinants of suboptimal breast-feeding practices in Pakistan

    Open AccessTabish Hazir, Dure-Samin Akram et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2013

    Objective Exclusive breast-feeding is estimated to reduce infant mortality in low-income countries by up to 13 %. The aim of the present study was to determine the risk factors associated with suboptimal breast-feeding practices in Pakistan. Design A cross-sectional study using data extracted from the multistage cluster sample survey of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006–2007. Setting A nationally representative sample of households.…