Prevalence of Mental Disorders Among Patients with Multimorbidity Visiting Primary Care Settings in Slums of Karachi, Pakistan.

Background: Anxiety and depression often exacerbate multimorbidity conditions, leading to increased disability rates among affected individuals.

Objective: The study aimed to assess the mental health status of individuals with multimorbidity belonging to the marginalized population of Karachi, Pakistan. Specifically, the prevalence of anxiety and depression was investigated.

Unveiling Barriers to the Modern Contraceptive Uptake in the Urban Slums of Karachi: Perceptions, Attitude, and Accessibility.

Background Modern contraception plays a vital role in family planning and preventing unintended pregnancies. However, its uptake remains limited in many developing countries, including Pakistan. This study aimed to evaluate the barriers to modern contraception and identify strategies to enhance its adoption in the urban slums of Karachi.

Evaluation of oral health among people with multimorbidity in the marginalized population of Karachi, Pakistan: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Background: Oral health is linked to physical and mental well-being. Oral disease is common among poor and socioeconomically disadvantaged people in developing and industrialized countries

Objectives: This study assessed the oral health disease burden among people with multimorbidity in marginalized populations.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted across 16 locations in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan, to assess oral health disease problems among adults aged 18 to 70 with comorbidity or multimorbidity.

Metabolic syndrome and obesity among marginalised school-going adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors which increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MetS among adolescents living in slums aged 11-18 years in Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: Data were collected from 689 adolescents attending five schools in two slum areas of Karachi, Korangi and Baldia, from February 2023 to March 2023.

Anxiety levels among school-going adolescents in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan.

Introduction: Mental health problems are pervasive nowadays. Adolescents are often expected to balance academic performance with familial obligations and work to support the family financially if they belong to low-socio-economic areas. These pressures can lead to Anxiety, stress, and even depression.

Respiratory Diseases' Burden in children and adolescents of marginalized population: A retrospective study in slum area of Karachi, Pakistan.

Background: Worldwide, the burden of respiratory disease has dramatically increased, endangering public health. To our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of respiratory illness among children and adolescents living in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan. This study aimed to assess the burden of respiratory disease in marginalized slum populations and the factors causing such an increase in disease burden.