title: Gender issue neglected aspect of health promotion in Pakistan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify neglected aspects of primary health care activities and propose effective strategies for better health promotion in Pakistan.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Pakistani female community is influenced strongly by the male members of the family in almost all health related activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Sindh Medical College, Karachi.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Agha
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan