In the past 50 years, the population of Pakistan has grown from 38 million people to more than 142 million people, making it the seventh most populous country in the world today. At the current growth rate of 2.1% per year the population will double in 33 years. The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate is 27.6% with only 23.9% using a modern contraceptive method. Adolescents between the ages of 10-19 make up more than 20% of the population. (Source: National Institute of Population Studies).

Projects

Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN)
The Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN) is a five-year project designed to reduce the country's maternal and neonatal mortality by making sure women have access to skilled birth attendants during childbirth and throughout the postpartum period.

Youth-First Project
The youth-centered communication project in Pakistan aims to empower youth and young adults to make constructive choices for positive life planning and to give young people hope for the future. The project in Pakistan combines a television social drama for the young people (Kaisay Kahoon), on the benefits of birth spacing and positive life choices, with services for youth and young adults. Services include youth hotlines in Islamabad and newlywed counseling at Greenstar clinics in Karachi and Lahore.

To read more about current projects in Pakistan, please go to the HCP Pakistan page.