Pakistan still has a window of opportunity to act decisively to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Although the estimated HIV/AIDS burden is still low—around 0.1 percent of the adult population there has been an outbreak of HIV among injecting drug users in Sindh. Without vigorous and sustained action, Pakistan runs the risk of experiencing the rapid increase in HIV/AIDS among vulnerable groups se...

Wind is an important renewable energy source. The majority of wind farms in Pakistan are installed Jhimpir, Sindh Corridor. At this location, downstream turbines encounter upstream turbines’, wake, decreasing power output. To maximize the output, there a need to minimize these wakes. In research, method proposed output using Genetic Algorithm (GA). Hub heights and inter-turbine spacing consider...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Legal Framework and SCM policies governing supply chain collaboration, as well function Information Technology a mediator. collection direct data from respondents fundamental component research methodology. Using self-administered questionnaire prior Google form, initial was collected. Pakistani Sindh manufacturing firms. We have employed convenie...

This study focuses on the book entitled “Mohan Jo Daro”, a fictional account (Novel) of Mohenjodaro and Indus Civilization. In Sindhi literature, novel titled Daro” is literary work representing ancient culture civilisation. It has been playing key role in understanding experiencing past Sindh. The Novel was written by famous novelist short-story writer, Ali Muhammad, popularly known as Baba. o...

During the last two decades, the use of maternal health services has increased dramatically in Pakistan, with nearly 80% of Pakistani women making an antenatal care (ANC) visit during their pregnancy. Yet, this increase in use of modern health services has not translated into significant increases in the adoption of contraception. Even though Pakistan has had a national family planning programm...

Goats are the Pakistan's fastest growing ruminants, and Pakistan is the third largest goat producer in the world after India and China. Goat meat preference is the main reason for its increased demand. In the country, there are 25 goat breeds and two wild relatives such as Mark and Goats. At present, Pakistan has 53.8 million goats, according to the 2006 GOP report, and their population growth ...

OBJECTIVE To provide size estimation and to determine risky behaviours and HIV prevalence among female sex workers in Pakistan, which has progressed from a low to concentrated level of HIV epidemic. METHODS A cross-sectional study (geographic mapping and integrated behavioural and biological survey-IBBS) was conducted between August 2005 to January 2006 in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur. A det...

The role of supervisors in diarrhoea case management at the Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) corners of Sindh was assessed by a random sample of 62 ORT corners in rural and urban areas of Sindh. The supervisors at each facility included, Medical Superintendents, District Health Officers, Senior Medical Officers, Civil Surgeons and Medical Officers. In 65% cases the supervisors were working at the...

Objective: To report the prevalence of pseudo exfoliation in association with Cataract and other ocular diseases at a tertiary eye care centre in Sindh, Pakistan. Methodology: This was a hospital based study at Liaquat University Eye hospital, Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan conducted from July, 2005 to November, 2006. A total of 1450 subjects of more than fifty years with senile cataract were regist...

Improvement in diarrhoea case management through training of health care providers in the government and the private sector was the key element of diarrhoea policy in Pakistan in 1989. Numerous training sessions were organized by the Child Survival project. The aim of this project was to look at the effect of training on quality of diarrhoea case management at the oral rehydration therapy (ORT)...