Health Issues in Rural Areas of Azad Jammu and
Kashmir
Submitted By: Aamna Baig
MSC First Semester
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract
This paper deals with health issues in rural areas of AJK. The present research was conducted in village Chamyati, District Bagh in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located on a hilltop and it is deprived of basic health facilities. After the earthquake of 8th October,2005 different NGO’s and organizations made their contribution to provide the villagers with these facilities but these were not enough for the villagers because of overpopulation and lack of funds. Different health issues have been analyzed in this article. The data presented in this paper have been collected by using qualitative anthropological research techniques.
Keywords: PHC; Sanitation system; Epidemic diseases; Infirmity; Stagnant water bodies; Infrastructural development
Introduction
This report focuses on a comprehensive range of health issues concerning with people living in Chamyati that is located in District Bagh in AJK. The village is deprived of health facilities like dispensaries PHCs and hospitals. Population of the village is approximately 10,000 and there is an only dispensary and this single facility is not fully equipped ands furnished with basic necessities like simple diagnostics and auxiliary staff. If natives of the village have a common health problem, only 30-50% people can approach to this facility because of its location that is not in the center of the village. If someone has a savior health issue, he would have to travel to Muzzafarabad, Bagh or Rawalpindi to get treatment and travel to these areas from Chamyati is quite expensive that many people cannot afford.
Research methodology
The present research was conducted in village Chamyati, District Bagh, AJK. Chamyati village is situated in east of Bagh, at the short of 18km from Kohala. Qualitative anthropological research method
MSC First Semester
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract
This paper deals with health issues in rural areas of AJK. The present research was conducted in village Chamyati, District Bagh in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located on a hilltop and it is deprived of basic health facilities. After the earthquake of 8th October,2005 different NGO’s and organizations made their contribution to provide the villagers with these facilities but these were not enough for the villagers because of overpopulation and lack of funds. Different health issues have been analyzed in this article. The data presented in this paper have been collected by using qualitative anthropological research techniques.
Keywords: PHC; Sanitation system; Epidemic diseases; Infirmity; Stagnant water bodies; Infrastructural development
Introduction
This report focuses on a comprehensive range of health issues concerning with people living in Chamyati that is located in District Bagh in AJK. The village is deprived of health facilities like dispensaries PHCs and hospitals. Population of the village is approximately 10,000 and there is an only dispensary and this single facility is not fully equipped ands furnished with basic necessities like simple diagnostics and auxiliary staff. If natives of the village have a common health problem, only 30-50% people can approach to this facility because of its location that is not in the center of the village. If someone has a savior health issue, he would have to travel to Muzzafarabad, Bagh or Rawalpindi to get treatment and travel to these areas from Chamyati is quite expensive that many people cannot afford.
Research methodology
The present research was conducted in village Chamyati, District Bagh, AJK. Chamyati village is situated in east of Bagh, at the short of 18km from Kohala. Qualitative anthropological research method
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