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Ironic trend in Chitral
Science has transformed human life in a well-appointed and
comfortable with less manual labor. Those devices of labor were
being used, now had supplanted with machines. Everything is now
done by machines like computer or robots etc. Japan is leading the
world in robot technology. This has brought the world into a push
or a click button era. All these developments have led to luxurious
life style but the life no doubt, has become more challenging in
terms of competition. What I am trying to say is that the abundant
world sources and resources have made human life more comfortable.
Everything is now in the reach of everyone in his room not away
from entrance. This revolutionized development is one among the
causes of obesity.
World top scientist doctors are thinking to introduce new health
friendly medicines, dieting and devices of physical exercises in
order to deal with this new phenomenon of obesity in the world.
They have introduced different methods of exercises which are
either for slim and healthy physique or to deal with the problem of
fatness or weight losing. World scientists are working to combat
this emerging difficulty which is increasing particularly in
western countries and the rest of the world generally, especially
in children and adults. Experts in these countries first introduced
medicines and dieting which adversely affected the health more and
caused different other problems of health and obese-related grave
symptoms. They then, are undergoing with researches to develop more
health friendly medicines and advantageous devices for combating
with this problem.
The very Ironic trend is developing now in
Chitral is that everyone is using fatness drugs without knowing
about its pros and cons. World scientists are working to deal with
this phenomenon but what is going on in chitral is inversely
proportional to it. It is glaringly and diametrically opposite to
the world needs and detrimental to the good health. Everyone knows
that fatness is a problem but some doctors are also saying that
these drugs or powder is used for puffing out the body are
extremely bad for the health.
In Chitral capsules or powder is used for
puffing out the body, not for good health which becomes evident in
those people who stopping them after using. This nameless packed
powder seems to be homeopathic, unregistered and illegal, available
in some general stores not in medical stores.
I had written a letter titled “Fake medicines and our
responsibilities” to the esteemed paper of chitral; “Chitral News”
where I had indicated other health related problems which are
resulting from fake medicines not pinpointing this emerging
phenomenon in Chitral in order to attract the very attention of
provincial Health department and doctors to work on it either to
say these drugs which are being used in Chitral are beneficial and
good for health or to launch awareness and consciousness programs
about them. But I found lip-service and no response at all
especially about obesity drugs.
People of chitral are well educated as compare to the other regions
of Pakistan. Even different NGOs are working in health sector to
deal with health related issues and to create awareness about them
but the progress report of all appears to be bleak and
discouraging. This is not my vanity and vilification of others but
a reality that our education is perhaps limited in books and mind
and least for the understanding and the best interest of a common
man.
It is of course, responsibility of the Health department to take
notice of health related issues and doctors to conduct
research-oriented work whether these drugs are good for the health
and to be used everyone for chubbiness. I think it would have been
a topic of very importance and debate not only for doctors but also
for all to make work on it instantly about the suitability and
favorability of these obesity (puffing) drugs.
Alhaj Muhammad Khan
Charun Chitral.
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