For the good health of all
Residents of Mathura Cantt

To,

The Union Health Minister
India

SUB : EXTREME UNHYGENIC ENVIORNMENT AT MATHURA CANTT AREA

Respected Union Health Minister,

1. There is an ever-present threat of breakout of epidemics like Cholera, Malaria, Dengue, Jaundice, Chicken Gunia, etc. in almost all the regions in the country in areas where hygienic condition is poor. Many people die as a result of these diseases. These diseases are caused by microbes found in contaminated food and water. Unhygienic enviornment is a breeding ground of these microbes, which finds its way to eatables and drinks.

2. It is a poignant letter to your department that we have been compelled to write for the unhygienic enviornment surrounding the people living at Mathura Cantonment area. This residential area presents a grim picture of the administration’s apathy as the residents live with squalor, dirt, grime and garbage strewn in and around a big sewage pond (open type). The referred area is near Mathura Cantt area behind Dholypavu (Station Road) on Moti Gunj Road in front of Army area. People living in this area have been suffering albeit silently for more than 40 yrs. The sewage water coming from all the dwelling units, shops, schools, hotels and small dispensaries are collected at this open sewage pond and then supposedly perlocate down to the underground sewage drain towards Yamuna. This sewage pond in the midst of human habitation is a breeding ground for epidemic causing microbes. It is a ready environment wating for an epidemic to stun the world. If that was not enough, plastic wastages and various other types of wastages are also being dumbed in and around this pond. These additional wastes tend to seal the bed of the pond and the contaminated sewage water stagnates and spreads out covering a wide area. A huge pond rich in contamination is thus created. There is no proper waste management system, also, no proper waste bins placed or waste collection system followed by the Contonment Board and this place has become a breeding ground of epidemics. To add to the unhygienic condition, certain inhabitants of the area use this sewage shore area as open-air toilet aggravating the already dangerous situation. The garbage and excreta dumps are attracting flies and mosquitoes presenting a depressing sight. With unbearable stench enveloping the area, it is impossible to walk without breathing mask. Birds, dogs and pigs swarm around this sewage pond adding their share of woos for the inhabitants. Because of all this, the mosquito/fly menace is very high in the entire area.

3. If the health organizations were to carry out a survey and found out the types and reasons of diceases the inhabitants get inflicted with, it would be easy to tome on to the pathetic unhygienic environment as the root casue. There are a number of people affected by skin diseases, TB, Cancer, Asthama and other undiagnosed diseases. All these poor ailing people staying in and around this sewage pond are spending their hard earned money for treatment that too as a recurring feature. Day by day the number of patients is increasing. It seems like the administration is wating for an epidemic to occur to take action, rathar than being proactive.

4, Mathura is one of the seven notable holy places and also the birth place of Lord Krishna where a lot of foreigners/tourists visit frequently and this unhygienic condition portrays an awful picture of our health organisation and also our country. Cost-benefit analysis would certainly suggest that the administration would need to spend lesser money to retrieve the situation than the inhabitatns in their recurring treatment. In several cities muncipality operated compsting and anaerobic bio-e-gradation facilities are available for the production of compost and bio-energy to avoid pollution in ground water and soil. The health organisations and the government can take initiatives to construct a good sewage system in this area and also to educate the people to avoid dumping wastages in open area. This is unfortunately the only solution to the problem for the supposedly unwilling administration.

5. For the benefit and good health of people living in this Mathura Contonment Area and also to prevent any epidemic, it is humbly requested that necessary remedial measures be initiated at the earliest and the valuable human resource be protected.

Yours faithfully,

thanks

To
The Honourable Union Minister of Health,India

Reg: Are there Opportunities for a US & India qualified HIV Specialist in the country

My sincere regards and best wishes for becoming Health Minister of India.

I will like to draw your kind attention about myself facing difficulties in getting a position, befitting my expertises .
First of all , I will like to brief you about my credentials :
1. I am , one of few qualified HIV Specialists in India (having PG Qualifications in HIV Medicine ->HIV Medicine Fellowship, School of Tropical Medicine,Kolkata & AAHIVM HIV Specialist, USA ) and extensive experiences in care & management and training of HIV/AIDS and related medical
issues[STI/TB] for over a decade.
2.I am , MBBS having Advanced PG Qualififications in Public Health, Family Health , HIV/AIDS, Management, SocialSciences & Behavioral Sciences (Psychology/Sociology/Psychotherapy/Development) , including RESIDENCIES in Pediatrics, Int. Medicine, Psychiatry, and Skin & VD Likely to complete my” DOCTORATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH” , very shortly.
3 I am a Qualified Trainer (Diploma in Training & Development from ISTD , New Delhi), having experience of Training -Doctors ,Paramedics,, Nurses, Teachers, ANMs, NGOs, on Health issues including HIV/AIDS & of TOT Level
4.I have spent 14 years in Rural Health Services of Jharkhand [Govt.Health Services ] earning rich experiences of health care delivery inresource poor setups of India..I have overseen RNTCP too while posted in rural areas.

5.I am working in a Medical College , teaching—– Community Medicine,Biochemistry, Psychiatry to medical , paramedical and nursing students for the last 4 years.

6.I have worked with many NGOs working in HIV/AIDS , looking after their
capacity building/health care delivery
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7. I have authored two books in English on ‘HIV Prevention & Care’ for modular training aimed for Doctors and Paramedics .

I want to work exclusively in HIV/AIDS domain and do something for PLHAs & hence looking for opportunities in HIV Sector..

I have been sending my CVs to NACO, WHO-India, SEARO, UNICEF-India,UNDP-India,without any success or responce from them, making me dejected and frustrated .

I am really surprised ,as to how , come my all such credentials and expertises be overlooked?

Can I get an opportunity in my country ? I sicereely want your support and cooperation.

Thanks and Regards.

DR. MATIN AHMAD KHAN
JAMSHEDPUR
JHARKHAND,
Phone 09431184120

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From. Dr.S.K Debnath MD. Director
Assam Cancer Society&
Rural Based Preventive Oncology Research Centre,
(Cancer Awareness Campaign)NGO
National Highway-37, P. O. Bokakhat-785 612. Assam. India.
Registered under Assam Societies Registration Act. 1860; Registration No. 4780.Phones: 091-3776-268377/268790; Fax: 091-3776 268893; Mobile Phone; 0091-9435690822 & 9435478305.
<e-mail; surjya_bokakhat@rediffmail.com;
Please visit Website: http://www.karmayog.org/ngo/ACS.

Subject: Seeking Grants for Projects on Cancer Prevention Programmes and anti-tobacco programmes among underserved populations.

Dear Sir,

At first I offer my sincere regards to you.
In the mean time I like to express very briefly about our will to tackle the health care
System here and I hope you will realize the fact and extend your valuable help to promote health totally here,eg.TGHP (Total Global Health Promotion.)
Our Cancer Society is situated at Middle part of Assam, ie. Bokakhat Town, very near to Kaziranga National Park, Which is internationally famous for one horn Rhinoceros.
Since 1981 we have collected date on tobacco and Cancer and can be started briefly that Tobacco user is above 92% among villagers and no legislation can stop it here. There is no visible action to prevent tobacco use here on the other hand Cancer load of Assam is above 70,000 ; this is official data. Unofficially, it is fairly high as most of the poor people have never attended the hospital for needful diagnosis. So another 22 thousand cases (22,000 cases ) has been collected from door to door survey from 1991 till the date.
Secondly, most of the cancer victims are attending hospitals at last stage. 76% at stage III, 18% at stage II and very occasionally we find that early stage cancer cases are detected at hospitals.
Total survival value of cancer victims 6% for 3 year and rest 94% die within 3 to 6 months after treatment .
The scene in all other stage of cancer in India is different .Say for example we have one ideal cancer hospital in India i.e. Tata Memorial centre , and this hospital is loaded with cancer victims eg. 1.2 million patients are attending per year! The hospital staff had to work hard to tackle the situation.
Briefly, in India cancer is still a major health problem in regards to its total management. Due to unknown reason there is no body to look into this serious matter. To my knowledge the concept should be changed and newer health care strategic plans can save all cancer victims whether rich or poor.
In doing so, I need your full co-operation to establish health care plans as stated above. Plenty screening programmers to surface out cancer at a very early stage is the main aim.
In regards to hematological malignancies it is found that almost 100% death for poor cancer victims. Occasional survival is by dint of donation from NGOs and kind hearted person .This is a rare occasion.
Hematological malignancies cover about 3.1% of all malignancies here. Other hematological disorders constitute 48% cases and pitifully nobody has yet look into this serious matter. We would like to undertake survey about it; but we need instruments like microscopes, mobile disease detection vans, personnels, recurring expenditure etc.
If you can help us then we will be able to get in touch with each and every person of rural communities to frame out a health record system.
Which will ultimately help in early detection of cancer. Even we can prevent tobacco use here in the same process.
At last, we like to say that with the present state of art of Oncological practice. India is the leading country in the world (e.g. Global burden of cancer).
We strongly, feel that your will can help us to get out of such serious state of health to a better state so that we can walk hand in hand with rest of the World.
My last comment is that in regards to molecular research in understanding neoplasia. I am sure your kind co-operation can help me to do so. I am sure cancer problem can be solved totally provided you like to help us.
Our Immediate need is.
1. Mobile cancer detection vans,
2. Hi-tech teaching microscopes,
3. Materials for Anti tobacco mission,
4. One office building of all activities including a big office to tie up with you.
This much for today . We are eagerly looking for total change for underserved cancer victims and tobacco users.
With Best regards,
Sincerely yours,

Dr.S.K Debnath.

OUR MISSION :

(1) To screen cancer cases among villagers and all person.
(2) Cyto-based and fast tract diagnosis for field screening cases of all sites.
(3) Research on Cancer.
(4) To enroll all target population under Screening and epidemiological study.
(5) To educate public about Cancer and Health via Microscopic details ,film, live etc.
(6) To educate people how cancer can be diagnosed and cured just in easy way.
(7) Colon Cancer Screening Programme.
(8) Breast Cancer Screening Programme.
(9) Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
(10) Oral Cancer Screening Programme.
(11) Neck Cancer Screening Programme.
(12) Cervical Cancer Screening Programme.
(13) Esophageal Cancer Screening Programme.
(14) Stomach Cancer Screening Programme.
(15) Brain Cancer Screening Programme.
(16) Endometrial Cancer Screening Programme.
(17) Skin Cancer Screening Programme.
(18) Melanoma Screening Programme.
(19) Testicular Cancer Screening Programme.
(20) Ovarian Cancer Screening Programme.
(21) Soft-tissue Tumour, a Screening Programme.
(22) Leukaemia Screening Programme.
(23) Lymphoma Screening Programme.
(24) Myeloma Screening Programme.
(25) Prostate Cancer Screening Programme.
(26) Anal Cancer Screening Programme.
(27) Rectal Cancer Screening Programme.
(28) Child-hood Cancer Control Programme.