OBJECTIVE Himalayan mountain populations have been dependent upon indigenous plant resources for their health care for many years. Tribal women are interested in use of local herbs for cosmetic purposes. The present work is based on the results of research conducted on cosmetic uses of some important plants by the tribal women in District Poonch, Azad Kashmir Pakistan. MATERIALS AND METHODS A...

This article revisits a much-debated question: Why are women popular targets during witch hunts? By using in-depth interviews this article provides an answer. Women are easy targets or scapegoats for two reasons. First, it is widely believed in the community that was studied that witches do, in fact, exist, and the images of witches are always female. Second, tribal women hold lower positions t...

This research is an explorative study of the novel The Wandering Falcon written by Jamil Ahmad (2011). aim paper to draw attention powerful elite towards alarming effects unfair laws in promoting gender inequality. text has been analyzed through lens post-colonialism explore role laws, exercised over women tribal region, context erstwhile FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Pakistan. Clo...

BACKGROUND Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder prevalent in tribal regions of India. SCD can increase complications during pregnancy and in turn negatively influence pregnancy outcomes. This study reports the analysis of tribal maternal admissions in the community-based hospital of SEWA Rural (Kasturba Maternity Hospital) in Jhagadia block, Gujarat. The objective of the stu...

Results: The overall coverage of DDT was low (25.3%). Coverage was slightly better among tribal households (31.3%) compared to non-tribal population (19.4%). The acceptance of DDT spray was found to be significantly associated with knowledge about mode of transmission of malaria and type of house. Room-wise coverage was not as per norms. Refusal of DDT was seen more among non-tribal communities...

OBJECTIVES Characterise the demographics, management and outcomes of obstetric patients transported by emergency medical services (EMS). DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Five Indian states using a centralised EMS agency that transported 3.1 million pregnant women in 2014. PARTICIPANTS This study enrolled a convenience sample of 1684 women in third trimester of pregnancy cal...