Pakistan is in urgent need of an improved public health infrastructure. The majority of the population does not have access to clean water or safe food. There is spiraling population growth and massive urban decay. Infectious diseases and pollution are rampant. Drug addiction and smoking rates, as well as traffic accidents and crime are increasing at an alarming pace. Resources are limited and there is a serious lack of organizational ability to tackle these problems in a systematic way. FJWO is committed to advancing women's health in all of the life cycles at all policy levels through education, advocacy and program implementation. The guiding principles of the FJWO about women's health are:

• Women's health is a continuum from infancy through old age of which the reproductive years are a stage.
• Long-term initiatives and commitments are needed in order to forge alliances and collaborative programs across and within the regions and all over the country that will result in increased and more effective health care services and research for women globally.