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Online consultations help Pakistan's women doctors return to work

Telemedicine lets women physicians consult from home while caring for young children, helping them return to practice.

Published Apr 29, 2026, 1:16 AM EDT | WFMZZ

With her four-year-old nearby, Dr. Saniya Jafri consults from her Karachi home via laptop with a patient on the other side of Pakistan. Her example illustrates how going online is helping Pakistan's women doctors resume medical practice while caring for children.