HIV prevalence rate in Pakistan stands at 0.12 per 1,000 population: Report.

ISLAMABAD -- The HIV prevalence rate is 0.12 per 1,000 population and tuberculosis incidence is 259 per 100,000 population in Pakistan.

According to the official report available, Pakistan is on track for three out of 14 indicators including Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100,000 live births).

It added all other indicators are either moderately improving or stagnating.

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Pakistan has declined to 54.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020 from 55.7 in 2019, while the Neonatal Mortality Rate declined to 40.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020 from 41.2 in 2019.

The percentage of birth attended by skilled health personnel increased to 69.3 percent in 2020 from 68 percent in 2019.

The Maternal Mortality Ratio fell to 186 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in 2020, from 189 in 2019.

With a population growing at two percent per annum, Pakistan's contraceptive prevalence rate in 2020 decreased to 33 percent from 34 percent in 2019.

The report said that globally, 149.2 million children under five years are stunting affected in 2020, and Pakistan accounts for a 6.9 percent share of the global burden.

It added Nutrition Security Healthy diets provide a foundation to support physical, cognitive, social, and productive individuals leading to a more economically productive and socially active nation.

Inadequate and unhealthy dietary practices are associated with impaired physical growth, sub-optimal cognitive development, low educational attainment, low labor productivity, reduced earning potential, compromised health, and increased risk of diseases.

Improving nutrition requires an effective and sustained multi-sectoral nutrition...