title: Meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals with new interventions for abused women.
abstract: In a developing country such as Pakistan, where illiteracy, poverty, gender differences, and health issues are prevalent, violence against women is a commonly observed phenomenon. The rising incidences of abuse among women indicate a need to introduce evidence-based community-derived interventions for meeting Millennium Developmental Goals by 2015. This article discusses the application of counseling, economic skills building, and microcredit programs as practical and effective interventions to improve the health outcomes of abused women and, therefore, improving maternal and child health in the Pakistani society.
authors: School of Nursing and Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, P.O. Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. rozina.karmaliani@aku.edu
authors: Rozina
authors: R
authors: Karmaliani
authors: Shireen
authors: S
authors: Shehzad
authors: Saima Shams
authors: SS
authors: Hirani
authors: Nargis
authors: N
authors: Asad
authors: Shela
authors: S
authors: Akbar Ali Hirani
authors: Judith
authors: J
authors: McFarlane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002202:Capital Financing; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003150:Community Health Workers; D003376:Counseling; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010154:Pakistan; D011203:Poverty; D011209:Power, Psychological; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014829:Vocational Education