With the collaboration of Centers For Disease
Control And Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, HOPE a health oriented NGO inPakistan has been engaged in the research of diarrheal disorders associated
with many factors including personal hygiene, life styles,general cleanliness,
quality of food and other intakes.
A large field team consisting of more than 40 trained individuals was set
up for this purpose by HOPE an NGO in Pakistan. The team members visited all
areas of Karachi and interviewed health workers, doctors and residents of all residential
areas of Karachi.
Water, food, cleanliness, personal hygiene,
general pollution and a host of other
factors were investigated to find causes of the various prevalent diarrheal ailments.
Of the many kinds of diarrheal disorders the ones most rampant were caused by
campylo bacter of the jejuni strain; vibrio of the cholera strain and
salmonella of many different strains.
This program was conducted under the direct
supervision of Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, child specialist in Karachi. It has been
successfully rounded off and all records, data, remedies, suggestions etc have
been collected and compiled by Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, child specialist inKarachi and forwarded to all concerned, relevant authorities.
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