A VERBAL/SOCIAL AUTOPSY (VASA) CHILD MORTALITY INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY DETERMINANTS IN SLUMS OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN: A MIX METHODS INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Background: Pakistan stands along top ten countries responsible for two-third of global child mortality burden.To improve Child Mortality (CM) estimates in Pakistan, there is an exigent need to understand the in-depth reasoning behind mortalities.In Pakistan, the data on cause-of-death (CoD) for a large number of child mortalities in Pakistan is ei

The soil-structure interaction (SSI) can significantly alter the characteristics of recorded motions in buildings.The ratio of Fourier amplitude spectrum of the top-story accelerations to that of the foundation accelerations permits the identification of the natural frequency of the fixed-base building.In this study, records of the Chi-Chi earthqua

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance is an ongoing issue in the treatment of typhoid fever.Resistance to first-line antimicrobials and extensively drug resistant (XDR) Salmonella Typhi isolates in Pakistan have left azithromycin as the only remaining effective oral treatment.Here, we report the emergence of organisms with a single point mutation in ac

Trade globalization and remittance inflows can support economic growth.However, these indicators might have environmental problems due to scale Rectangular Dish effects in any economy and could be a hurdle in achieving target numbers 8 and 13 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs).Thus, the effects of exports, imports, remittance inflows, and

Conflict between human and elephants in Tesso Nilo National Park encourages WWF to establish the Flying Squad.Related to the function of the sumatran elephants in Flying Squad as the patrol team, it is necessary to conduct a proper management to ensure animal welfare.This study aims to examine the aspects of welfare management and asses the level o