Childhood morbidity in mobile hospital camps in Himachal Pradesh.
Indian Pediatr
; 26(8): 820-3, 1989 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2620984
ABSTRACT
PIP A systematic investigation of morbidity patterns was conducted in 1977- 80 among 2580 children under 12 years of age attending mobile hospital camps in 4 districts on India's Hamachal Pradesh. The children came from remote villages where socioeconomic and educational levels were low and environmental sanitation was rudimentary. There were 1301 cases of protein energy malnutrition in this group, 124 involving children 0-1 year of age, 514 in the 1-5-year age group, and 663 (51%) in the 5-12- year age group. At the time of examination, 287 of the children were infested with worms and 125 had diarrhea. These 3 conditions-- malnutrition, worm infestation, and diarrhea--were present in 32% of the village children surveyed. The most common form of morbidity was nutritional disorders (malnutrition, anemia, and vitamin deficiencies), affecting 70% of the children. The next most common condition was respiratory infection, affecting 35%. Other disorders affecting significant numbers of children were scabies, pyoderma, convulsions, mental retardation, rheumatic fever and congenital heart diseases, and renal diseases. Morbidity from conditions such as gastroenteritis, measles, and pneumonia was often accompanied by malnutrition. Thus, there is a need in this area for child health programs aimed at providing nutrition education as well as improving immunization coverage.^ieng
Key words
Age Factors; Asia; Child; Child Mortality; Child Nutrition; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diseases; Health; India; Infant; Infections; Malnutrition; Morbidity; Mortality; Mortality Determinants; Nutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Parasitic Diseases; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Rural Population; Southern Asia; Youth
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Morbidity
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Developing Countries
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1989
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
IN
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INDIA
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ÍNDIA