Badar Colony Area Portrayal

• The people of Union Council 60 in Lahore Pakistan have a population of   approximately   22,000.

• Lahore is second largest city of Pakistan and is provincial capital of   Punjab with approximate population of 8 million people.

• The area under investigation is Badar Colony of UC 60.

• The community living in the area reported serious health related
  issues as a result of no provision of water supply and sanitation in the
  area by Government agencies that is Water and Sanitation Agency   (WASA) Lahore.

• Poor sanitation, unsafe water and unhygienic environments cause
  children to suffer needlessly from disease.

• Scarcity and misuse of the fresh water resources pose a serious and
  growing threat to sustainable development, protection of
  environment and human health and welfare and food security.

Existing Condition

• The initial field survey revealed that people in the area do not have
  any water supply and sanitation system.

• The disposal of the excreta is unsafe, people are poor, toilets
  are improper and the literacy is low in the area.

• The excreta are disposed off through excavating a small sanitation well.

• The community disposes off or discharges their sewage in these wells.

• Anecdotal evidence from the discussion with communities suggests   that elders and children’s health is affected as the sewage water is   mixed  with the drinking water.

• The existing water supply is through instillation of small motor pumps to   extract ground water.

• The practice of cooking food in the community revealed that the food is   mostly cooked in the open & they also do not take any measure to   minimize contamination due to limited existing knowledge and low
  literacy.

• The storage is unhygienic and demonstrated low level of understanding   of the safe storage and health issues associated with is unsafe storage   & this increases the risk of food contamination.

• Respondents were unaware of the importance and need of boiling of   water before drinking.

• The community low literacy rate.

• The literary profile of the respondent was evidence of poor human   capital and access to the education in this community.

• 73% of the respondents were illiterate and 15 % have passed only their   5 grade with only 11 % have completed their middle (class 8) education.

• The poor education and illiteracy have degraded their health behavior.

• The living condition of the community is also poor & 7 persons lives   in   a house with only one toilet.



Disease Profile of the Area

• Extremely Low literacy rate, poor hygienic knowledge about the safe
  storage of water has impacted the community health.

• It is reported that in children Gastro is mostly reported diseases   followed by Diarrhea and Jaundice.

• Doctor in the area also agreed that most of the diseases are related to   the water and drinking water is the main cause of diseases.

• Doctor added allergy as one major disease due to poor hygienic   condition in the houses and poor sanitation.



Knowledge about quality and storage of water

• The respondents were aware about the importance of the quality of   water based on the indicators of taste, color and smell.

• 58% were not satisfied with the quality of water based on the indicators.

• However, there un-satisfaction was not translated into concrete positive   health behavior.



Hindrance Factors

• The enabling and hindrance factors which shape community behavior is
  their educational level and access to the information.

• In the absence of any formal community health programme in the area   the community rely on T.V (53%) for the information they receive is
  from T.V.

• The other significant medium is family and friends (others 58%) for
  information dissemination.

• Gender profiling of the respondent suggests that the women have   limited access to the information and exchange.



Hygiene and Health

• Hygiene- A set of preventive measures for good health, has become an   essential part of our lives.

• Health is a resource for everyday life, not the object of living. It is a   positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources as well as   physical capabilities.

• Today it seems natural to wash our hands, vaccinate our children or   drink safe water, but it hasn't always been so.


The Importance of Hygiene

• Water and sanitation facilities on their own do not result in improved   health.

• Access to improved facilities is crucial, but it is the correct use of water   and sanitation facilities that leads to a reduction in disease.

• Hygiene is a key factor.

• People can protect themselves from diarrhoeal disease and other   infections if they have the information they need and if they are   encouraged to make changes in their hygiene behavior.

• Hygiene education of mothers to ensure that young children get a good   start in life is a key component in many countries.


Water, Sanitation and Health

• Encourage household water security by making enough water of   adequate quality available year-round to ensure family survival, health   and productivity, without compromising the integrity of the environment.

• Strengthen policies and institutional frameworks needed to improve   sanitation, safe water supply and hygiene, and build government   capacities for leadership and responsibility.

• Raise the profile of sanitation, water and improved environmental health   in all political and developmental venues.


Personal Hygiene

• Smelling clean
• Clean Clothes
• Clean Shoes
• Clean Feet
• Using 'smell nice' products
• Clean Hair & proper Hair cut
• Clean Teeth
• Hand washing with soap