Making a Difference: Bridging the Gap in Quality Healthcare Access for School Children From Urban Slums in Karachi, Pakistan

Romesa Ibrahim; Adina Sajjad; Kishwar Enam; Fyezah Jehan

doi:10.1111/josh.70063

Making a Difference: Bridging the Gap in Quality Healthcare Access for School Children From Urban Slums in Karachi, Pakistan

Romesa Ibrahim
, Adina Sajjad
, Kishwar Enam
, Fyezah Jehan

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Woman and Child Health, Medical College, Pakistan

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	998-1001
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of School Health
Volume	95
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70063
Publication status	Published - Nov 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

adolescent health
child health
developing country
school children
school health services
urban slums

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