Pakistan: country report on children’s environmental health

Majeed, Muhammad Mansoor; Munir, Asfa

doi:10.1515/reveh-2019-0087

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“…Among 61 premature female infants (72.13%) survived and 27.86% of them died, whereas among 69 premature male infants, (71.01%) survived and 28.98% died. This male dominance was also reported in male to female ratio of 1.21:1, which is consistent with our results [9][10][11] .…”

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Prevalence of complications associated with premature births in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Gul,

Jadoon,

Sirshar

et al. 2023

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Objectives: This cross-sectional study was executed in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Abbottabad, Peshawar and Charsada), from April 2021 to January 2023, to determine the complications associated with premature births. Methods: The study comprised 339 preterm infants, including 175 male and 164 female infants. All the demographic features of the mother for assessment of the potential risk factors for preterm births along with the initial fetal weights were recorded in the delivery room, and the complications of preterm births were also recorded. Results: Maternal demographic features revealed that a significant proportion of women (p<0.05) pertained to age group of 30-40 years (42.18%), subsequently 20-30 years (31.56%), below 20 years (17.99%) and above 40 years (8.25%). A significant number of women who gave birth to premature babies (p<0.05) were in their Multiparous phase (82.01%) and sixty-one women were in their Primiparous stage (17.99%). Most of the women were emaciated (p<0.05) and had poor health status (59.58%), while, 12.38% had moderate health. It was evident from the findings that there was a non-significant correlation among the gestational groups (p≥0.05), in which a maximum number of patients were lying in very mature infants (56.63%), followed by moderately premature (28.90%) and extremely preterm (14.45%).

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Prevalence of complications associated with premature births in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Gul,

Jadoon,

Sirshar

et al. 2023

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“…Deforestation and the loss of ecosystem diversity, air pollution from crop and coal combustion, melting ice due to global warming, extremes of temperature, over-population, increased humidity and temperatures, and decreased food production are having catastrophic effects on the natural diversity of the environment. These conditions also aid zoonotic pathogen survival and spread ( El-Sayed and Kamel, 2020 ; Majeed and Munir, 2020 ). For instance, humidity and temperature directly influence the spread of the coronavirus through aerosols and the virus can be found in an active state for at least 2 weeks on most surfaces ( Lin et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Disease burden is also tightly linked to poverty in Pakistan, and examples are dengue, Vibrio cholera , malaria, Lyme disease, COVID-19, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, TB, and skin cancer ( Baudouin et al, 2002 ; Patz et al, 2003 ; Khaliq et al, 2015 ; Velraj and Haghighat, 2020 ). Disease transmission due to the improper disposal of hazardous materials can be prevented, and this can begin at the community hospital level and successes can be used as examples for other areas including improvements for public trash disposal and limiting agricultural and industrial runoff ( Ali, 2018 ; Hussain et al, 2020 ; Majeed and Munir, 2020 ). The “One Health” process has strategic plans that can be implemented to achieve these targets ( Cunningham et al, 2017 ).…”

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One Health Paradigm to Confront Zoonotic Health Threats: A Pakistan Prospective

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The emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases significantly impact human health, particularly those who live in impoverished areas and have close contact with domestic or wild animals. Nearly 75% of zoonotic diseases are transmitted directly from animals to humans or indirectly via vector/agent interactions between animals and humans. Growing populations, globalization, urbanization, and the interaction of the environment with humans and livestock all play roles in the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. “One Health” is a multidisciplinary concept aimed at improving human, animal, and environmental health, but this concept is not widely accepted in developing countries. In Pakistan, environmental, human, and animal health are severely affected due to a lack of sufficient resources. This review article provides an overview of the most common zoonotic diseases found in Pakistan and emphasizes the importance of the “One Health” concept in managing these diseases. Given the current situation, interdisciplinary research efforts are required to implement and sustain effective and long-term control measures in animal, human, and environmental health surveillance and accurate diagnostic methods.

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“…According to UNICEF, the teenage population is 14.53% of the total population (7). Due to the lack of a proper health care system, particularly in rural areas, children are prone to many environmental hazards (8). This virus transmits through social interactions and can be contracted even by a single handshake without showing symptoms for the next two weeks.…”

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Burnout among Adolescent Population during Covid-19 Lockdown in Sialkot Pakistan

Asif¹,

Amin²,

Perveen³

et al. 2021

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Background: To analyze the change in behavioral patterns, its impact, and peer pressure caused by COVID-19 lockdown among the adolescent population. Methods: It was an observational study with sample size of 443 participants. The study was conducted after ethical approval. Data were collected from different academic institutions in Sialkot, Pakistan using Burnout rating scale. The target population was adolescents of age 13-19 years. Regression analysis was done to find predictor factors mobile use and lockdown on the dependent variable Burnout score. The correlation was applied among mobile phone use, lockdown, and burnout score. IBM software SPSS version 21 was used to analyze data. Results: Among 443 participants, 305 were female and 138 were male making 68.8% and 31.2% respectively. 57.1% of participants were doing well, 24.8% became candidates for burnout. In 13.3% of candidates, the burnout made changes, and for only 4.7% action should be taken for their health. The correlation coefficient among burnout and using mobile was 0.194 that is highly significant showing a direct positive association between these two variables. The correlation coefficient (R) has a value of -0.222 between burnout and lockdown also showing significance. Conclusion: Behavioral changes in adolescents concerning burnout due to COVID-19 lockdown was more exaggerated than the actual burnout rate. Behavioral outcome due to COVID-19 lockdown was not that much destructive for adolescent mental health, but only if combined with the other negative traits of the individual. The protocol of the study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov wide Identifier: NCT04697030

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Pakistan: country report on children’s environmental health

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Prevalence of complications associated with premature births in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Prevalence of complications associated with premature births in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

One Health Paradigm to Confront Zoonotic Health Threats: A Pakistan Prospective

Burnout among Adolescent Population during Covid-19 Lockdown in Sialkot Pakistan

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