Health dept begins disease profile of Achan residents

Children suffer from various infections, worm infestation State Health Department Friday began the disease profile of people living around infamous Achan garbage dumping site on the City outskirts. According to officials, over 1000 people have been screened by a team of doctors from district Srinagar, under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) and Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) unit of Srinagar. “The initial investigations have revealed that many children are suffering from diseases including intestinal and skin infections and worm infestation,” Chief…

Read More