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This news was reported today.
Thought I would update this thread.
Millions of Afghans suffer respiratory
disease
by Zarghona Salehi on 13 July, 2011 - 13:15 KABUL (PAN): Over the past
three months more than 2.4 million people
have been treated for respiratory system disorders in health facilities
throughout the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Dr. Mohammad Yaqub Azimi, the head of the Health Information
Management System (HIMS), counted air pollution and the environment as
major factors contributing to the disease.
He told Pajhwok Afghan News that last year, 10 million people were treated
for respiratory diseases in Afghanistan.
In the capital alone, he said, more than 228,000 people suffered from
respiratory diseases.
Mohammad Zulmai, a resident of the Bagrami district, is one of those
people. A persistent cough and sore throat eventually caused him to visit
the hospital.
According to Dr. Hasseb Sarwari, the head of the Ear, Nose and Throat
Ward at Maiwand hospital, about 200 people visit the hospital daily, most
of them suffering from respiratory diseases.
He said that the incidence of respiratory diseases commonly increases in
the winter. But in many places in Afghanistan, it increases during the
summer months as well, due to air pollution and the dry, windy
environment.
The wind and dust in Kabul is a major problem, he said. In addition to
causing allergies and carrying pathogens that cause diarrhea, the dirty air
can cause respiratory diseases as well.
He said sneezing and coughing, as well as a dry nose, sore throat and
itchy eyes are all signs of respiratory system diseases.
He urged people to cover their noses with masks when leaving the home to
prevent contracting respiratory infections.
Thought I would update this thread.
Millions of Afghans suffer respiratory
disease
by Zarghona Salehi on 13 July, 2011 - 13:15 KABUL (PAN): Over the past
three months more than 2.4 million people
have been treated for respiratory system disorders in health facilities
throughout the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Dr. Mohammad Yaqub Azimi, the head of the Health Information
Management System (HIMS), counted air pollution and the environment as
major factors contributing to the disease.
He told Pajhwok Afghan News that last year, 10 million people were treated
for respiratory diseases in Afghanistan.
In the capital alone, he said, more than 228,000 people suffered from
respiratory diseases.
Mohammad Zulmai, a resident of the Bagrami district, is one of those
people. A persistent cough and sore throat eventually caused him to visit
the hospital.
According to Dr. Hasseb Sarwari, the head of the Ear, Nose and Throat
Ward at Maiwand hospital, about 200 people visit the hospital daily, most
of them suffering from respiratory diseases.
He said that the incidence of respiratory diseases commonly increases in
the winter. But in many places in Afghanistan, it increases during the
summer months as well, due to air pollution and the dry, windy
environment.
The wind and dust in Kabul is a major problem, he said. In addition to
causing allergies and carrying pathogens that cause diarrhea, the dirty air
can cause respiratory diseases as well.
He said sneezing and coughing, as well as a dry nose, sore throat and
itchy eyes are all signs of respiratory system diseases.
He urged people to cover their noses with masks when leaving the home to
prevent contracting respiratory infections.
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