Environment and Health in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh: Historical and Contemporary Scenario

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Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Environment and Health in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh: Historical and Contemporary Scenario
2 Environment and Cholera in Kashmir during 19th Century
3 Dr Henry Cayley’s Pioneering Medical Work in Ladakh
4 Arthur Neve (1859–1919) and a Mission Hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir
5 Kangri: Environment, Culture, Economics and Convenience in the Valley of Kashmir
6 Environment and Health in Kashmir during 19th Century
7 Changing Diseases Ecology of Leh District: Contemporary Scenario and Historical Perspective
8 Traditional Medical Therapy in Rural Ladakh – A Regional Analysis
9 Environmental Compulsions of Pesticide Application in Kashmir and its Impacts on Orchardists
10 Urbanization and Quality of Human Health in Srinagar City, Jammu and Kashmir
11 IDD (Iodine Deficiency Disorders) Scenario in Jammu Province of J&K, India
12 Extension of Vector-Borne Diseases into J&K State of India
13 Extreme Weather Events: Floods and Disease Risks in Kashmir (Jammu & Kashmir). A Case Study of Srinagar Floods
14 Perception of Urban Health Hazards in Srinagar, India
15 Health Care Behaviour in Western Himalayas: A Case Study of Udhampur Forest Villagers in Jammu and Kashmir
16 Health-seeking Behaviour among the Hanjis of Dal Lake, Kashmir, India
17 Spatial Disease Pattern and its Correspondence with Geographical Factors of Jammu Region, J&K India
18 Food Insecurity in Rural Areas of Bandipore District, Jummu & Kashmir, India
19 Coronavirus Outbreaks in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh
20 Levels of Malnutrition by Altitude Based on Body Mass Index (BMI) among School Children (14–18 years) in Gujjar Community of Greater Kashmir Himalayas
21 Comparative Profile of COVID-19 Mortality in Jammu Versus Kashmir Provinces in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
22 Mental Health Assessment of Recovered COVID-19 Patients: A Case Study of Srinagar City
23 Conclusion and Suggestions
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