Badar Colony Area Portrayal
? The people of Union Council 60 have a population of approximately ??22,000 in Lahore Pakistan.
? Lahore is second largest city of Pakistan and is provincial capital of ??Punjab with approximate population of 8 million people.
? The area under investigation is Badar Colony of UC 60.
? The community living in the area reported serious health related
??issues as a result of no provision of water supply and sanitation in the
??area by government agencies that is Water and Sanitation Agency
??Lahore.
? Poor sanitation, unsafe water and unhygienic environments cause
??children to suffer needlessly from disease.
? Scarcity and misuse of the fresh water resources pose a serious and
??growing threat to sustainable development, protection of
??environment and human health and welfare and food security.
Badar Colony Area Portrayal
? The people of Union Council 60 in Lahore Pakistan have a population of ??approximately ??22,000.
? Lahore is second largest city of Pakistan and is provincial capital of ??Punjab with approximate population of 8 million people.
? The area under investigation is Badar Colony of UC 60.
? The community living in the area reported serious health related
??issues as a result of no provision of water supply and sanitation in the
??area by Government agencies that is Water and Sanitation Agency ??(WASA) Lahore.
? Poor sanitation, unsafe water and unhygienic environments cause
??children to suffer needlessly from disease.
? Scarcity and misuse of the fresh water resources pose a serious and
??growing threat to sustainable development, protection of
??environment and human health and welfare and food security.
Existing Condition
? The initial field survey revealed that people in the area do not have
??any water supply and sanitation system.
? The disposal of the excreta is unsafe, people are poor, toilets
??are improper and the literacy is low in the area.
? The excreta are disposed off through excavating a small sanitation well.
? The community disposes off or discharges their sewage in these wells.
? Anecdotal evidence from the discussion with communities suggests ??that elders and children?s health is affected as the sewage water is ??mixed ?with the drinking water.
? The existing water supply is through instillation of small motor pumps to ??extract ground water.
? The practice of cooking food in the community revealed that the food is ??mostly cooked in the open & they also do not take any measure to ??minimize contamination due to limited existing knowledge and low
??literacy.
? The storage is unhygienic and demonstrated low level of understanding ??of the safe storage and health issues associated with is unsafe storage ??& this increases the risk of food contamination.
? Respondents were unaware of the importance and need of boiling of ??water before drinking.
? The community low literacy rate.
? The literary profile of the respondent was evidence of poor human ??capital and access to the education in this community.
? 73% of the respondents were illiterate and 15 % have passed only their ??5 grade with only 11 % have completed their middle (class 8) education.
? The poor education and illiteracy have degraded their health behavior.
? The living condition of the community is also poor & 7 persons lives ??in ??a house with only one toilet.
Disease Profile of the Area
? Extremely Low literacy rate, poor hygienic knowledge about the safe
??storage of water has impacted the community health.
? It is reported that in children Gastro is mostly reported diseases ??followed by Diarrhea and Jaundice.
? Doctor in the area also agreed that most of the diseases are related to ??the water and drinking water is the main cause of diseases.
? Doctor added allergy as one major disease due to poor hygienic ??condition in the houses and poor sanitation.
Knowledge about quality and storage of water
? The respondents were aware about the importance of the quality of ??water based on the indicators of taste, color and smell.
? 58% were not satisfied with the quality of water based on the indicators.
? However, there un-satisfaction was not translated into concrete positive ??health behavior.
Hindrance Factors
? The enabling and hindrance factors which shape community behavior is
??their educational level and access to the information.
? In the absence of any formal community health programme in the area ??the community rely on T.V (53%) for the information they receive is
??from T.V.
? The other significant medium is family and friends (others 58%) for
? information dissemination.
? Gender profiling of the respondent suggests that the women have ??limited access to the information and exchange.
Hygiene and Health
? Hygiene- A set of preventive measures for good health, has become an ??essential part of our lives.
? Health is a resource for everyday life, not the object of living. It is a ??positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources as well as ??physical capabilities.
? Today it seems natural to wash our hands, vaccinate our children or ??drink safe water, but it hasn't always been so.
The Importance of Hygiene
? Water and sanitation facilities on their own do not result in improved ??health.
? Access to improved facilities is crucial, but it is the correct use of water ??and sanitation facilities that leads to a reduction in disease.
? Hygiene is a key factor.
? People can protect themselves from diarrhoeal disease and other ??infections if they have the information they need and if they are ??encouraged to make changes in their hygiene behavior.
? Hygiene education of mothers to ensure that young children get a good ??start in life is a key component in many countries.
Water, Sanitation and Health
? Encourage household water security by making enough water of ??adequate quality available year-round to ensure family survival, health ??and productivity, without compromising the integrity of the environment.
? Strengthen policies and institutional frameworks needed to improve ??sanitation, safe water supply and hygiene, and build government ??capacities for leadership and responsibility.
? Raise the profile of sanitation, water and improved environmental health ??in all political and developmental venues.
Personal Hygiene
? Smelling clean
? Clean Clothes
? Clean Shoes
? Clean Feet
? Using 'smell nice' products
? Clean Hair & proper Hair cut
? Clean Teeth
? Hand washing with soap
