Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 17, 2026

A Point-of-Care Method with Integrated Decision Support Tool to Estimate Anemia at Population Level
Published on: January 19, 2024
Gender issue neglected aspect of health promotion in Pakistan
1Department of Community Medicine, Sindh Medical College, Karachi.
Objective:
To identify neglected aspects of primary health care activities and propose effective strategies for better health promotion in Pakistan.
Method:
An observation study was carried out from March-July, 1998 in a low-medium income group in Karachi West in a primary health care set-up.
Results:
Seventy-three percent of female clients were influenced by the advice of male members of the family, 22% followed the directions of elderly female member, 5% availed health services on their own will.
Conclusion:
The Pakistani female community is influenced strongly by the male members of the family in almost all health related activities.
Related Concept Videos
Primary Healthcare Services
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
Levels of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
In primary prevention, actions taken before disease onset prevent the disease from...
Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention I
The health belief model (HBM) attempts to predict health-related behavior in specific belief patterns. According to the HBM, a person's...
Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention II
The agent-host-environment model states that disease results from...
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Prostate disorders are another major concern. These conditions can impair urinary flow due to the prostate's location around the urethra. Symptoms...
Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
