1Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon, Kh. (MS)
2Divisional Medical Officer, Central Railway Hospital, Bhusawal (MS)
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Hina Kausar, Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh. (MS)
Online published on 31 October, 2013.
Women are equally exposed to the occurrence of health hazards as are men, whether in developed or developing countries.
to analyze the morbidities as perceived by working women
Three hundred working women employed in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh) were taken as sample.Morbidities were classified as per International classification of diseases (ICD).
Anaemia was commonest morbidity (67%) among working women followed by hypertension (6%), acute respiratory tract infection (4.66%), while prevalence of morbidity like diabetes was 4%. Other morbidities noted were Urinary tract infection 3.33%, Skin infections 3%, Vaginitis 2.33%, asthma 1.66% and cataract 1.33%.
To create awareness among the masses about various signs and symptoms of diseases to promote early diagnosis and treatment.
Diabetes, vaginitis, asthma, cataract, working women
