By Ali Hassan
ISLAMABAD: Doctors have advised citizens to take extra care of their children as a large number of children have fell ill due to ongoing cold weather in the federal capital.
Over 700 children have been admitted to different hospitals of the federal capital, including Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Children’s Hospital, Polyclinic Children Ward and Capital Development Authority (CDA) Hospital during last two week. Most of the children are suffering from pneumonia and respiratory diseases.
According to PIMS sources, 357 children of age 6-10 were brought to the hospital during the last two weeks and they were suffering from pneumonia, flu, cough and fever. There is capacity of 200 beds in the children’s ward.
In Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic), 238 children were brought for examination, of which 95 were admitted after they were found to be in a serious condition. Besides, over 150 patients were brought to the CDA Hospital during the last two weeks.
On the other hand, Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) forecast that the twin cities would remain in the grip of cold wave as the second rain spell is about to start.
Minimum temperature was zero and maximum 15 degree Celsius in the capital on Friday.
Dr Rifat Ahmed of Poly Clinic Children’s Hospital has advised the citizens, especially mothers, to take care of children. “Do not allow them to play in the streets and if they get wet in mud or rain immediately change their clothes. Give them different kinds of soup. Cold milk should not be given to the children in these days,” he said. If they get pneumonia they should be shifted to hospital because it can be fatal for them, he added. Talking to Daily Times, PIMS Assistant Director Dr Wasim Khawaja said that children should wear warm clothes while those suffering from asthma or any other lung diseases should be kept away from other children. “Give them balanced diet,” he said, adding that fruit, vegetable and meat increases immunity in children.
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ISLAMABAD: Doctors have advised citizens to take extra care of their children as a large number of children have fell ill due to ongoing cold weather in the federal capital.
Over 700 children have been admitted to different hospitals of the federal capital, including Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Children’s Hospital, Polyclinic Children Ward and Capital Development Authority (CDA) Hospital during last two week. Most of the children are suffering from pneumonia and respiratory diseases.
According to PIMS sources, 357 children of age 6-10 were brought to the hospital during the last two weeks and they were suffering from pneumonia, flu, cough and fever. There is capacity of 200 beds in the children’s ward.
In Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic), 238 children were brought for examination, of which 95 were admitted after they were found to be in a serious condition. Besides, over 150 patients were brought to the CDA Hospital during the last two weeks.
On the other hand, Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) forecast that the twin cities would remain in the grip of cold wave as the second rain spell is about to start.
Minimum temperature was zero and maximum 15 degree Celsius in the capital on Friday.
Dr Rifat Ahmed of Poly Clinic Children’s Hospital has advised the citizens, especially mothers, to take care of children. “Do not allow them to play in the streets and if they get wet in mud or rain immediately change their clothes. Give them different kinds of soup. Cold milk should not be given to the children in these days,” he said. If they get pneumonia they should be shifted to hospital because it can be fatal for them, he added. Talking to Daily Times, PIMS Assistant Director Dr Wasim Khawaja said that children should wear warm clothes while those suffering from asthma or any other lung diseases should be kept away from other children. “Give them balanced diet,” he said, adding that fruit, vegetable and meat increases immunity in children.
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