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IJESD 2014 Vol.5(4): 412-416 ISSN: 2010-0264
DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2014.V5.519

Environmental Pollution and Management

Abu Mokeram Khondaker
Abstract—The ratio of doctors to patients is not in a balanced stage in Bangladesh. Newborns suffer from various diseases as a consequence of unplanned development, pollution & lack of consciousness like Dengue, Diarrhoea, Viral fever etc. The marginalized community is suffering because of lack basic cleanliness education. The people of Bangladesh are paying a lot for health related problems. Apart from gene or genetic matters, diseases occur either as a consequence of environmental issues or lack of consciousness towards them. Sustainable pollution free environment and conscious citizen from all walks of life could cure & reduce diseases through a preventive way. Awareness may serve as a short-term remedy but sustaining it demands long time guidelines. Prevention is better than cure keeping this slogan in mind Treatment Included Prevention Services (TIPS) can keep vital role to mitigate the pollutions and diseases. TIPS is necessary for a sustainable community where diseases and pollutions wouldn't play its toll continuously. TIPS is a health treatment center where patient or doctor is not affiliated the same way as in a clinic or hospital. The core mission of the center is to develop a sustainable and conscious community & environment where the rate of health related diseases would reduce gradually in a given time frame. Treatment unit and Study Circle (SC) unit will work together in a center. Study Circle on Environment and Health is a project carried out by the Association for Environment and Human Resource Development (AFEAHRD). The objectives of Study Circle on Environment and Health is to identify the sources of Environmental Pollution, discussed the health issues people face as result of pollution, increase awareness on Environmental issues and associated health problems faced by the people, and finally discuss action and remedies to eliminate or reduce some of the problems.

Index Terms—Study circle (SC), treatment included prevention services (TIPS).

Abu Mokeram Khondaker is with the Association for Environment and Human Resource Development (AFEAHRD) Company, Bangladesh (email: mokeram@dhaka.net).

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Cite:Abu Mokeram Khondaker, "Environmental Pollution and Management," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 412-416, 2014.