Polio and Pakistan: The Battle still not won! : A cross-sectional survey from a peri-urban slum area of Karachi

ISBN-13: 9783659257537 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 64 str.

Mohammad Usman Ali; Alina Ghani

Opis

This work is published by medical students from Aga Khan University, Pakistan. Despite having a well-established eradication program, Pakistan is still struggling to achieve a polio-free status. This fact had urged these young researchers to explore the underlying reasons for this apparent failure. Although, done on a small population in the city of Karachi, this book is an excellent review of the history of polio and how man has struggled to deal with this devastating disease. These pages give a brief but comprehensive review of the problems faced by Pakistan in her battle against polio and suggest some recommendations for future eradication strategies.

O autorze

Mohammad U. Ali and Alina Ghani are recent graduates from Aga Khan University. Mohammad is a keen researcher and owns various publications and monographs to his name. Alina in addition to her good academic record has also been actively involved in research and strives to have an appreciable contribution towards the scientific knowledge in future.