Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Prevalence of prevalent diseases affecting paediatric rural populations: Findings and lessons learned from a camp hosted in rural areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Dr. Kafeel Khan, Dr. Fazeel Ahmed Khan
JCDR. 2023: 1252-1260
Abstract
The nation's future and its largest human resource investment are its children. Children in rural communities who are attending preschool and school continue to have poor health. By all measures, pre-school and school-aged children continue to have poor quality of life. According to surveys, they are more likely to suffer from malnutrition, infectious disorders, intestinal parasites, diseases of the skin, eyes, and ears, and dental cavities. This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the demographics, prevalence of prevalent diseases affecting paediatric rural populations, attending rural health camps held at rural areas of eastern Uttar-Pradesh, India
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