Climate change is an undeniable reality that has never before been experienced at such a higher scale of social, physical, and mental levels. Its impact studied environmental, health, economic sustainable survival levels, but the toll it takes on mind, especially among youth, needs further studies to highlight impact. Therefore, this study aimed investigate climate anxiety adolescents young adults in Global South. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted students from...

The pursuit of organizational excellence has been a central concern since the rise industrialization, gaining prominence during and after World War II. Grid Organization Development (Grid OD), developed by Blake Mouton, is theory-centered approach that aims to maximize effectiveness through structured interventions. This article explores principles OD, contrasting it with technique-centered process-centered OD approaches. grounded in Managerial model, which categorizes leadership styles...

The weather allied conditions have an impact on air, water, soil, food, ecosystem, feelings, behaviors, and pattern of health disease. present study aims to investigate the heat humidity daily basis incidence mortality due COVID-19 pandemic in European countries.We selected 10 countries, Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Turkey, France, Belgium, Netherlands Belarus. This region has a relatively low temperature high humidity, homogenous ethnicity with almost similar socioeconomic...

The major challenges of the current century are rapid changes in climate, weather conditions and environment. Governments, individuals, societies need to work together tackle posed environment recent times. literature highlights urgent act however, little is known about public perception their responsibilities. This study aimed explore role societies, states managing environmental challenges. In this cross-section study, a well-established English language questionnaire was developed. A...

Background: In Pakistan, poor infant and young child feeding practices are contributing to the burden of infectious diseases malnutrition. Objective: This study aimed estimate determinants selected key indicators breastfeeding in Pakistan. Materials Methods: Total 5718 children aged 0 23 months from Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2006-2007 were included. WHO recommended estimated, examined against a set individual-, household-, community-level variables using univariate multivariate...

Background: Pakistan holds rank 8 th among the world countries in which high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) is present. There evidenced that up to 30% close contacts TB patients become infected and at least half them progress active disease. The aim this study was screen sputum positive pulmonary (SS +ve PTB) household (HHCs) Karachi, Pakistan. Materials Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted chest clinics Karachi. Total 750 HHCs were screened out 135 diagnosed smear registered as index...

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2758
 How to cite this:Shafi KM, Meo AS, Khalid R. Covid-19: Invisible, Elusive and the Advancing Enemy. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S138-S139. This is an Open Access article distributed under terms of Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction in any medium, provided original work properly cited.

The quirks and flaws in the current global system are causing economic inequalities, uneven development, moulding of cultures power imbalance. China is pursuing rebalancing by initiating two grand projects, i.e., BRI Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. One related to infrastructure, other counter Western dominated lending institutions. serves as a comprehensive template for new version globalisation based on set cultural, political ideas-BRI-led termed Eastern modern globalisation, which...

Environmental pollution has undoubtedly been established as a planetary, intergenerational, and existential threat to global human health safety. is adversely affecting the world, mainly countries where not priority aspect, this exacerbated due Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), pandemic known "COVID pandemic". This study investigates association of environmental pollutants, particulate matter (PM2.5), with SARS-CoV-2 daily cases deaths in Karachi, Lahore,...

Climate change is a reality recognized globally. Although global efforts are accelerating, there fears in the underdeveloped world regarding erosion of their sovereignty through climate action and response mechanisms. Remedial actions taken at various levels not compensating reflection this reality. There need to establish well-thought-out mechanism support fast-track responses. This study, therefore, highlights impact on state in-depth analysis by interviewing experts officials. It reckons...

Introduction: Exclusive breast feeding is the key strategy for development and growth of a child. Inadequate,partial or complementary practices in initial six months may lead to detrimental effects on health,amongst them diarrhea has been recognized as major consequences it. Diarrheal diseases accounts forapproximately 1.34 million deaths globally act second leading cause mortality among children. Theproposed study was undertaken determine breastfeeding children less than 2 years ofage...

This paper delves into the multifaceted factors contributing to concerns expressed by various global stakeholders concerning security of nuclear materials, facilities, and installations within Pakistan. The study comprehensively explores tangible, perceived, propagandistic elements that have collectively contributed prevailing skepticism surrounding Pakistan's program. Furthermore, this research elucidates domestic international measures Pakistan has undertaken ensure secure development,...

Introduction: Breastfeeding is a natural way of feeding to new born baby. World Health Organization launched Baby Friendly Hospital initiative in 1992, strengthen maternity practices support breast-feedings. Currently, about 19250 hospitals world wide have achieved Status. To evaluate the role Initiative on and weaning mothers improving health status children under five years age
 Methodology: Cross sectional comparative study was done at baby friendly hospital (BFHI) non-baby (Non...