Background: Significant incidence of thyroid dysfunction, especially hypothyroidism, has been reported in Kashmir Valley of India. There is a paucity of studies that assessed the presence of thyroid dysfunction in various age groups of people in Srinagar. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the local population who visit the outpatient department...

Infantile kalaazar is a sppradic disea.se and occurs in many countries of the Mediterranean region, Middle East and China. The causative organism of this disease is L. infanturn and is primarily a zoonosis, occurring in dogs and other wild carnivores which serve as reservoir. Transmission of leishmaniasis occurs by the bite of the female phiebotomine sandfiies and although numerous species are ...

Both the Nilamata Purana and Kalhana's Rajatarangini show significance of Buddhism in classical Kashmiri culture. According to Buddhist history, was introduced Kashmir by a Varanasi monk named Majjhantika, student Ananda. During his administration Srinagar 13th 14th centuries, Mauryan ruler Ashoka Kashmir. The Kushans, who ruled across Pakistan Afghanistan first century, are supposed have domin...

Kashmir is known for diverse facets and elements, from its picturesque beauty to age-old values traditions passed down generations. ‘Kashmiriyat’- a term often echoed reverberate reiterate the ethnic, nationalistic, social consciousness of Kashmiris has been debated discussed in different social, cultural, literary circles. Ayaz Rasool Nazki’s maiden novel, Satisar: The Valley Demons (2018), fo...

Background: Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has been recognized as a public health problem in India. Surveys conducted in various states show that no state in the country is free from IDD. Since the program of Salt Iodization has been in progress for many decades, it is imperative to carry out Goiter surveys in the community on periodic basis to see the impact. The current study is part of a ...