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Health Problems
By
Dr. Mirza Inam ul haq
Assistant Professor
Community Medicine Department
Learning Objectives
To orient the students about the
Community health problems of
Pakistan.
Major Health Problems
1. Major Health Problems
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Communicable Diseases
 Preventable
(through EPI)--Tuberculosis,
Poliomyelitis, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping
Cough and Measles And Hepatitis
 Infectious (Viral and Bacterial) -- Hepatitis,
Enteric Fever. Scabies .Diarrhea
 Parasitic--- Malaria, Hookworm.
Major Health Problems
Malnutrition
 Protein
Energy Malnutrition
 Vitamin Deficiency Diseases
 Iodine Deficiency Disorders
 Iron Deficiency Diseases
Perinatal Problems
 Still
Birth
 Low Birth Weight
 Congenital Problems
Major Health Problems
Reproductive Health Problems
 Pregnancy
Induced Hypertension
 Pregnancy related Anemia
Geriatric Problems
 Coronary
Heart Diseases
 Malignancies
Accidents
 Road
Traffic Accidents
 Industrial Accidents
Major Health Problems
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Occupational Health Related Problems
 Pneumoconiosis
 Malignancies
 Allergies
Non Communicable Diseases
 Coronary
Heart Disease
 Diabetes
 Malignancies
Major Health Problems
Emerging Health Problems
Health Problems which have only
recently become significant or are
expected to emerge in the near future.
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Drug Abuse
Certain malignancies
Leading Causes of Major
Health Problems
Social and Environmental Causes
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Household Environment
Poor Water supply
 Lack of Family Hygiene
 Poor Food Handling
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General Social and physical Environment
Air Pollution
 Soil Pollution
 Water Pollution
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