A Health and Demographic Surveillance System in a Low Socioeconomic Setting in Karachi, Pakistan

Authors

  • Muhammad Ilyas Paediatric and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh
  • Muhammad I. Nisar Paediatric and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh
  • Abdul M. Kazi Paediatric and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh
  • Murtaza T. Ali Paediatric and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh
  • Anita Zaidi Paediatric and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5013

Abstract

The purpose of Karachi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is to generate longitudinal information on health and demographics of low socioeconomic population and provide platform for larger projects in efforts for diseases control. It covers an area of 19 square-kilometers at five peri-urban and urban communities in Karachi with focus on maternal and child health. In quarterly visits, Community health workers (CHWs) followed 67802 women of reproductive age, identify new pregnancies and followed them until their outcome. In the year 2012 it has  GFR 135.1, CBR 33.7, NMR 45, IMR 62 <5 years mortality 72 and MMR of 372. 

Author Biography

Muhammad Ilyas, Paediatric and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh

Muhammad Ilyas is MSc in epidemiology and biostatistics from the Aga khan university, Karachi Pakistan. He is currently working as research supervisor / project manager at the department of Paediatrics and child health in AKU, Karachi. He is looking after the field activates data collection and verbal autopsies in the demographic and health surveillance system. He is also supervising a multicenter large cohort study on maternal and neonatal mortalities and morbidities. 

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Published

2014-03-03

How to Cite

Ilyas, M., Nisar, M. I., Kazi, A. M., Ali, M. T., & Zaidi, A. (2014). A Health and Demographic Surveillance System in a Low Socioeconomic Setting in Karachi, Pakistan. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5013

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Poster Presentations