KARACHI: US Ambassador Richard Olson has reiterated his country’s commitment to build bridges with the people of Pakistan while addressing the launching ceremony of a US $387 million Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programme for Sindh.
The programme, he said, shall mainly cater to the maternal health needs of women under 30. “It is focused to reduce maternal and infant mortality – averting 4,000 maternal deaths and reducing infant mortality by 13 percent,” he said.
The ambassador cited this to be another landmark in the health sector and mentioned that the programme continues a five decade old tradition of US support to Pakistan in building and improving a quality healthcare system.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2013.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ