Where we help

Pakistan

  • These flood affected wait for the distribution of relief items like jerry cans and soap. Photo: Alexander Bühler
    (updated 13.04.2011)

    Safe drinking water for better health

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Facts & Figures

 

General information:
Capital: Islamabad
Area Size: 803,940 km²
Population: 184.8 million

Standard of living:
Average life expectancy: 66.5 years
Infant mortality: 71.9 per 1,000 live births
Child mortality (children under 5 years): 89.1 per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality: 276 per 100,000 live births
People living below 1.25 US$ per day: 22.59%

Health: 
Births attended by skilled personnel: 38.8%
Total prevalence of HIV: 0.1%     
Estimated mortality of TB cases: 39 per 100,000 population  

(Source: www.alertnet.org)

Malteser International has been working in Pakistan since 2005.

The database on this website presents an exemplary range of the projects realised in Pakistan.