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		<title>Comment on “Worm Free Pakistan”, Dr M Khurram Rashid by admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Some Important Things to consider regarding Infectious Worms:
1.Main source of parasitic infections may be in home. 
There are very simple preventative measures that can be taken to avoid getting intestinal parasite infections.
	  Wash the hands after visiting toilet,touching soil or pets and before meal.
	  Tell kids to avoid touching mouth and nose with their                     hands.
	  Do not walk barefoot and swim in lakes in tropical  areas
	  Avoid suspicious restaurants with poor hygiene
	  Cook meat and fish well. 

	Drink clean, pure water. Chlorination does not kill all   parasites. It is advisable to filter all drinking water. 
	  Always wash fresh produce carefully, especially vegetables.
	Maintain a healthy lifestyle to guard against parasites. A consistently poor diet can promote poor intestinal health, creating the perfect environment for parasites to thrive.

2.By treating any parasitic infections will help to mprove immune   system (this means fewer colds and infections) and reduce allergies and intolerances.
3.Herbal medicine and certain supplements are a very effective way  to treat parasitic infections.some examples are as follows
1) Garlic
Garlic (Allium sativa) has been found to have activity against Ascaris (roundworm), Giardia lamblia, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, and Leishmania.
Garlic is available in capsule and tablet form and as whole garlic cloves..
2) Black walnut
Black walnut is a folk herbal remedy used for ringworm and athlete&#039;s foot. The juice of unripe hulls of black walnut that are used for parasites and fungal infections. There have been no clinical studies on the effectiveness or safety of black walnut for intestinal parasites.
3) Pumpkin Seeds
Traditionally, pumpkin seeds (Curcubita pepo) have been used as a remedy for tapeworms and roundworms. 

Herbalists often recommend large amounts, up to 25 ounces for adults. The seeds are often mashed and mixed with juice. Two or three hours after consuming the pumpkin seeds, a laxative is often recommended to help cleanse the intestines.
4) Grapefruit seed extract
Grapefruit seed extract is usually found in liquid form in health food stores. Although preliminary research suggests it may have antimicrobial and antiyeast properties, 
5) Diet
These are some dietary recommendations often suggested to support the intestinal parasite cleansing process:
•	Temporarily avoid coffee, refined sugar, alcohol, and refined foods.
•	Eat anti-parasitic foods. Try eating more raw garlic. Pineapple contains the digestive enzyme bromelain. A diet rich in pineapple can help to clear certain parasites such as tapeworms. Papaya seeds contain enzymes that help to digest protein. They can be chewed, but watch out, they are as hot as mustard seeds.
•	Carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash are some foods that are rich in beta carotene, a precursor for vitamin A. Vitamin A is thought to increase resistance to penetration by larvae. Vitamin C and zinc also support the immune system
•	Tumeric and cloves are other spices that can help fight parasit

How do intestinal parasite infections contribute to tiredness? 
A parasite is an organism that lives within or on host bodies, such as your own body, plants and animals. They often remain undetected because of their ability to cleverly change shape and chemistry to avoid being detected by the host&#039;s immune system. 
They contribute to tiredness in two main ways: 
1.	To survive, parasites feed off their host&#039;s nutrients as well as bodily cells and fluids. This can result in nutrient deficiencies and general cell dysfunction. 
2.	Often parasites are found in the mucous layer of the intestinal wall. This is because they commonly enter the body via the digestive tract. Here they can irritate the gut wall and cause Leaky gut syndrome and malabsorption problems. These conditions can lead to tiredness as well. 
By      	Sadaf Farooq sadaf</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some Important Things to consider regarding Infectious Worms:<br />
1.Main source of parasitic infections may be in home.<br />
There are very simple preventative measures that can be taken to avoid getting intestinal parasite infections.<br />
	  Wash the hands after visiting toilet,touching soil or pets and before meal.<br />
	  Tell kids to avoid touching mouth and nose with their                     hands.<br />
	  Do not walk barefoot and swim in lakes in tropical  areas<br />
	  Avoid suspicious restaurants with poor hygiene<br />
	  Cook meat and fish well. </p>
<p>	Drink clean, pure water. Chlorination does not kill all   parasites. It is advisable to filter all drinking water.<br />
	  Always wash fresh produce carefully, especially vegetables.<br />
	Maintain a healthy lifestyle to guard against parasites. A consistently poor diet can promote poor intestinal health, creating the perfect environment for parasites to thrive.</p>
<p>2.By treating any parasitic infections will help to mprove immune   system (this means fewer colds and infections) and reduce allergies and intolerances.<br />
3.Herbal medicine and certain supplements are a very effective way  to treat parasitic infections.some examples are as follows<br />
1) Garlic<br />
Garlic (Allium sativa) has been found to have activity against Ascaris (roundworm), Giardia lamblia, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, and Leishmania.<br />
Garlic is available in capsule and tablet form and as whole garlic cloves..<br />
2) Black walnut<br />
Black walnut is a folk herbal remedy used for ringworm and athlete&#8217;s foot. The juice of unripe hulls of black walnut that are used for parasites and fungal infections. There have been no clinical studies on the effectiveness or safety of black walnut for intestinal parasites.<br />
3) Pumpkin Seeds<br />
Traditionally, pumpkin seeds (Curcubita pepo) have been used as a remedy for tapeworms and roundworms. </p>
<p>Herbalists often recommend large amounts, up to 25 ounces for adults. The seeds are often mashed and mixed with juice. Two or three hours after consuming the pumpkin seeds, a laxative is often recommended to help cleanse the intestines.<br />
4) Grapefruit seed extract<br />
Grapefruit seed extract is usually found in liquid form in health food stores. Although preliminary research suggests it may have antimicrobial and antiyeast properties,<br />
5) Diet<br />
These are some dietary recommendations often suggested to support the intestinal parasite cleansing process:<br />
•	Temporarily avoid coffee, refined sugar, alcohol, and refined foods.<br />
•	Eat anti-parasitic foods. Try eating more raw garlic. Pineapple contains the digestive enzyme bromelain. A diet rich in pineapple can help to clear certain parasites such as tapeworms. Papaya seeds contain enzymes that help to digest protein. They can be chewed, but watch out, they are as hot as mustard seeds.<br />
•	Carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash are some foods that are rich in beta carotene, a precursor for vitamin A. Vitamin A is thought to increase resistance to penetration by larvae. Vitamin C and zinc also support the immune system<br />
•	Tumeric and cloves are other spices that can help fight parasit</p>
<p>How do intestinal parasite infections contribute to tiredness?<br />
A parasite is an organism that lives within or on host bodies, such as your own body, plants and animals. They often remain undetected because of their ability to cleverly change shape and chemistry to avoid being detected by the host&#8217;s immune system.<br />
They contribute to tiredness in two main ways:<br />
1.	To survive, parasites feed off their host&#8217;s nutrients as well as bodily cells and fluids. This can result in nutrient deficiencies and general cell dysfunction.<br />
2.	Often parasites are found in the mucous layer of the intestinal wall. This is because they commonly enter the body via the digestive tract. Here they can irritate the gut wall and cause Leaky gut syndrome and malabsorption problems. These conditions can lead to tiredness as well.<br />
By      	Sadaf Farooq sadaf</p>
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		<title>Comment on WASA Chief Says Rawalpindi Water to be tested for Quality by admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It may be  good idea to share these quality tests with the consumers on a regular basis. We may like to know clearly when our water is safe to drink and warned when not.
The filtration plants need a better maintenance and operator to have latest Lab report for the consumer to inspect. 
We highly appreciate this act of water testing by WASA.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It may be  good idea to share these quality tests with the consumers on a regular basis. We may like to know clearly when our water is safe to drink and warned when not.<br />
The filtration plants need a better maintenance and operator to have latest Lab report for the consumer to inspect.<br />
We highly appreciate this act of water testing by WASA.</p>
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		<title>Comment on COMPARISON OF AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT by sami ali khan</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/comparison-of-aerobic-and-anaerobic-wastewater-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-3370</link>
		<dc:creator>sami ali khan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Miss Hira,

Realy great work.

I appreciate it.

Will you share the details of documented paper  for further study and research.


Thnx and Regards</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Miss Hira,</p>
<p>Realy great work.</p>
<p>I appreciate it.</p>
<p>Will you share the details of documented paper  for further study and research.</p>
<p>Thnx and Regards</p>
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		<title>Comment on Pit Latrines in shallow Ground water area of Sind by khair mohammad</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/pit-latrines-in-shallow-water-area-of-sind/comment-page-1/#comment-3366</link>
		<dc:creator>khair mohammad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>village jaafar khan laghari and related 30 villages under the water of rain, 2 2000 houses destoyed, thousanda of people living in schools and temporary camps build by youngesters of jaffar khan laghari. at least 1000 anmilas has been killed, so many peoples have not shelter no food and medicines. plz help them as human bieng.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>village jaafar khan laghari and related 30 villages under the water of rain, 2 2000 houses destoyed, thousanda of people living in schools and temporary camps build by youngesters of jaffar khan laghari. at least 1000 anmilas has been killed, so many peoples have not shelter no food and medicines. plz help them as human bieng.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Water, Sanitation Hygiene Research Titles at CiiT , Abbotabad by Gabriel Pipio</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/water-sanitation-hygiene-research-titles-at-ciit-abbotabad/comment-page-1/#comment-3344</link>
		<dc:creator>Gabriel Pipio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear friends of WASH, it is good to see people developing interest in WASH. This is a clear indication that with time the issues/problems of WASH will become a thing of the past. Ihave written several articles and made presentations on the software components of WASH.  You can contact me for a dicussion or advice on certain saliant and recent issues on WASH if the need arises. Thanks and best regards</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear friends of WASH, it is good to see people developing interest in WASH. This is a clear indication that with time the issues/problems of WASH will become a thing of the past. Ihave written several articles and made presentations on the software components of WASH.  You can contact me for a dicussion or advice on certain saliant and recent issues on WASH if the need arises. Thanks and best regards</p>
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		<title>Comment on drinking water treatment by UV Light, are we increasing the problem. by admin</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/drinking-water-treatment-by-uv-light-are-we-increasing-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3341</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Luzi, Samuel to me, Jamila, Sheherzad, Dr
show details Aug 5 (3 days ago)
Dear Mr. Jahangir
 
Thank you for your e-mail, good to hear from you after such a long time. I hope everything is fine with you!
 
Good to see also that your water website is up and running.
 
Regarding the issues of UV treatment (sorry for the late reply, I was on vacation):
 
I just talked to Prof. Thomas Egli from the Microbiology Department of Eawag. He says that mutations due to UV-C irradiation (lamps) for water treatment making pathogenic organisms more resistant against such radiation have not been observed so far. Bacteria do have well known repair mechanisms to repair damage to DNA caused by UV-C radiation (or other mutagens, or occurring naturally independent of external influences). At UV-C doses applied in water treatment plants, these repair mechanism are overwhelmed, however, thus irreversibly inactivating the pathogenic organisms. The risk for mutations to occur that would make cells more resistant (i.e. produce more effective repair systems) is very low, as the repair mechanisms are complex and not dependent on single genes à several mutations would have to occur at the same time), which may explain why no such mutations have been observed in decades of water treatment with UV-C.
 
In the case of SODIS, inactivation of pathogens does not occur through damage to DNA, but rather damage to proteins, mainly of the respiratory system in the cell membrane (e.g. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20395268). UV-A is not directly mutagenic. Again, no resistances after the irradiation with sunlight (or artificial UV-A) have been observed, bacteria cultivated after exposure non-lethal doses of UV-A light are just as sensitive to damage from sunlight as the original population.
 
One further factor relates to selection: Even in the unlikely case that a mutant with enhanced resistance to UV radiation was created (by spontaneous or induced mutation), this pathogen would still have to out-compete other individuals without this mutation, and do so under conditions where the enhanced UV resistance does not provide an advantage (i.e. the digestive system). The likelihood of a proliferation of such an (already unlikely) mutation is thus very low.
 
Hope this is useful.
 
And best regards! Samy</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Luzi, Samuel to me, Jamila, Sheherzad, Dr<br />
show details Aug 5 (3 days ago)<br />
Dear Mr. Jahangir</p>
<p>Thank you for your e-mail, good to hear from you after such a long time. I hope everything is fine with you!</p>
<p>Good to see also that your water website is up and running.</p>
<p>Regarding the issues of UV treatment (sorry for the late reply, I was on vacation):</p>
<p>I just talked to Prof. Thomas Egli from the Microbiology Department of Eawag. He says that mutations due to UV-C irradiation (lamps) for water treatment making pathogenic organisms more resistant against such radiation have not been observed so far. Bacteria do have well known repair mechanisms to repair damage to DNA caused by UV-C radiation (or other mutagens, or occurring naturally independent of external influences). At UV-C doses applied in water treatment plants, these repair mechanism are overwhelmed, however, thus irreversibly inactivating the pathogenic organisms. The risk for mutations to occur that would make cells more resistant (i.e. produce more effective repair systems) is very low, as the repair mechanisms are complex and not dependent on single genes à several mutations would have to occur at the same time), which may explain why no such mutations have been observed in decades of water treatment with UV-C.</p>
<p>In the case of SODIS, inactivation of pathogens does not occur through damage to DNA, but rather damage to proteins, mainly of the respiratory system in the cell membrane (e.g. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20395268" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20395268</a>). UV-A is not directly mutagenic. Again, no resistances after the irradiation with sunlight (or artificial UV-A) have been observed, bacteria cultivated after exposure non-lethal doses of UV-A light are just as sensitive to damage from sunlight as the original population.</p>
<p>One further factor relates to selection: Even in the unlikely case that a mutant with enhanced resistance to UV radiation was created (by spontaneous or induced mutation), this pathogen would still have to out-compete other individuals without this mutation, and do so under conditions where the enhanced UV resistance does not provide an advantage (i.e. the digestive system). The likelihood of a proliferation of such an (already unlikely) mutation is thus very low.</p>
<p>Hope this is useful.</p>
<p>And best regards! Samy</p>
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		<title>Comment on drinking water treatment by UV Light, are we increasing the problem. by admin</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/drinking-water-treatment-by-uv-light-are-we-increasing-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3324</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sheherzad Akhtar to me
show details Jul 20 (2 days ago)
Dear jahangir sb,

AA,
this is absolutely true what ever is written, inadequate ultaviolet light mutates the bacteria instead of killing it., usually the bacteria get weakened but any of them can mutate to become lethal. Its also true that by adulthood many of our own cells have mutated DNA.

im sorry i was out of office all day today and am now checking my mail from home. Ill be there tomorrow morning in case i can do anything for you.

With best regards,
sheherzad
office: 051 2213102
cell: 03335444192</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sheherzad Akhtar to me<br />
show details Jul 20 (2 days ago)<br />
Dear jahangir sb,</p>
<p>AA,<br />
this is absolutely true what ever is written, inadequate ultaviolet light mutates the bacteria instead of killing it., usually the bacteria get weakened but any of them can mutate to become lethal. Its also true that by adulthood many of our own cells have mutated DNA.</p>
<p>im sorry i was out of office all day today and am now checking my mail from home. Ill be there tomorrow morning in case i can do anything for you.</p>
<p>With best regards,<br />
sheherzad<br />
office: 051 2213102<br />
cell: 03335444192</p>
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		<title>Comment on IMPROVING SAFE DRINKING WATER SERVICE DELIVERY BY STRENGTHENING THE AMENDED LOCAL GOVERNMENT’s ORDINANCE, 2005 by With a house using well water, what purpose does a reverse osmosis system serve, and is it necessary?</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/improving-safe-drinking-water-service-delivery-by-strengthening-the-amended-local-government%e2%80%99s-ordinance-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-2686</link>
		<dc:creator>With a house using well water, what purpose does a reverse osmosis system serve, and is it necessary?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 04:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Proposed draft declaration SACOSAN 4, Colombo-Srilanka by Md.Masum Hossain</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/draft-declaration-sacosan-4-colombo-srilanka/comment-page-1/#comment-2036</link>
		<dc:creator>Md.Masum Hossain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In Bangladesh there are huge works are doing towards achieving sanitation coverage,result is good than other countries.But here is greate challenge to cover at HtR areas and people.In this regards we need to clear cut decision on HtR from this conference.
It should be concentrate on comprehensive WASH issue,how we address all parameter at a time with small target.

Required declaration from this conference regarding Waste management.How people could understand that waste is not burden rather resource.
Micro level incentives required  who will main tain WASH.
Plan for reduce the dependancy on donor,INGO,NGO to organize this type of conference as well as WASH achieve
SACOSAN should be adopt in SARC.
Sattelite Channel should be play a vital role for campaign on WASH issues as free of cost as their corporate social responsibilites at their pick time.
Involve critical mass and LGI and school to achieve the WASH

Next conference will be called as SACOWASH instead of SACOSAN

Thanks 
Md.Masum Hossain
District Programme Coordinator
WaterAid Bangladesh
Pabna ,Bangladesh</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Bangladesh there are huge works are doing towards achieving sanitation coverage,result is good than other countries.But here is greate challenge to cover at HtR areas and people.In this regards we need to clear cut decision on HtR from this conference.<br />
It should be concentrate on comprehensive WASH issue,how we address all parameter at a time with small target.</p>
<p>Required declaration from this conference regarding Waste management.How people could understand that waste is not burden rather resource.<br />
Micro level incentives required  who will main tain WASH.<br />
Plan for reduce the dependancy on donor,INGO,NGO to organize this type of conference as well as WASH achieve<br />
SACOSAN should be adopt in SARC.<br />
Sattelite Channel should be play a vital role for campaign on WASH issues as free of cost as their corporate social responsibilites at their pick time.<br />
Involve critical mass and LGI and school to achieve the WASH</p>
<p>Next conference will be called as SACOWASH instead of SACOSAN</p>
<p>Thanks<br />
Md.Masum Hossain<br />
District Programme Coordinator<br />
WaterAid Bangladesh<br />
Pabna ,Bangladesh</p>
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		<title>Comment on Water, Sanitation Hygiene Research Titles at CiiT , Abbotabad by khawaja asad nazeer</title>
		<link>http://www.waterpakistan.com/water-sanitation-hygiene-research-titles-at-ciit-abbotabad/comment-page-1/#comment-2021</link>
		<dc:creator>khawaja asad nazeer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i m very happy to see that some student slect topic related SLTS CLTS SSHE and CTC so me have lot of research related these topics. if any one wana to any help so contect with me



asad khawaja from muzaffarabad
03455035565
student of Mphil statistics</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i m very happy to see that some student slect topic related SLTS CLTS SSHE and CTC so me have lot of research related these topics. if any one wana to any help so contect with me</p>
<p>asad khawaja from muzaffarabad<br />
03455035565<br />
student of Mphil statistics</p>
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