BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER FROM FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS

日期 : Jan 2011 - Nov 2012

<p>Pakistan is facing the worst floods in its history due to the heaviest monsoon rains seen in the country for more than 80 years. An estimated 3.2 million people have been affected across the country including an estimated 1.4 million children. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly known as the North Western Frontier Province, an estimated 2.4 million people have been affected. Reports of damage are extensive, including widespread damage to infrastructure, water and sanitation services, crops and agricultural production, as well as social services including hundreds of clinics and schools. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), an estimated 500,000 people have been displaced due to the flooding </p> <p><strong>AIMS AND OBJECTIVES</strong> </p> <ol start="1" type="1"> <li>To assess the hygienic quality of drinking water in different floods affected areas of district Nowshehra.</li> <li>To identify the most common pathogens in drinking water.</li> <li>To create awareness in public by dissemination of knowledge about the waterborne diseases caused by drinking of contaminated water.</li> </ol>