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Profile: Karachi Health and Demographic Surveillance System of Pakistan (KHDSS)
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The Karachi Health and Demographic Surveillance System was set up in year 2003 by the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health of the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, in four peri-urban low socioeconomic communities of Karachi and covers an… read more -
A Health and Demographic Surveillance System in a Low Socioeconomic Setting in Karachi, Pakistan
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Karachi is the largest metropolitan, principal port city and commercial hub of Pakistan. Although there is a national database for registering vital evens such as births and deaths but like in any other developing country the coverage of the system… read more -
Geospatial Reporting of Health Demographic Surveillance in a Peri Urban Setting
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The department of Paediatrics is conducting a HDSS with focus on maternal and child health at peri - urban sites located in Karachi, Pakistan. The study catchment area is 19 sq km with a population of around 274,856. Females between 15 to 49 years… read more