1. Community Medicine Department
Health Problems By
Dr. Mirza Inam ul haq
Assistant Professor
Community Medicine Department

2. Learning Objectives
To orient the students about the Community health problems of Pakistan.

3. Major Health Problems 1. Major Health Problems 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.

4. Major Health Problems Malnutrition Perinatal Problems
Protein Energy Malnutrition
Vitamin Deficiency Diseases
Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Iron Deficiency Diseases
Perinatal Problems
Still Birth
Low Birth Weight
Congenital Problems

5. Major Health Problems Reproductive Health Problems Geriatric Problems
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Pregnancy related Anemia
Geriatric Problems
Coronary Heart Diseases
Malignancies
Accidents
Road Traffic Accidents
Industrial Accidents

6. Major Health Problems Non Communicable Diseases
Occupational Health Related Problems
Pneumoconiosis
Malignancies
Allergies
Non Communicable Diseases
Coronary Heart Disease
Diabetes

7. Major Health Problems Emerging Health Problems
Health Problems which have only recently become significant or are expected to emerge in the near future.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Drug Abuse
Certain malignancies

8. Leading Causes of Major Health Problems
Social and Environmental Causes
Household Environment
Poor Water supply
Lack of Family Hygiene
Poor Food Handling
General Social and physical Environment
Air Pollution
Soil Pollution
Water Pollution

9. THE END THANK YOU