The problem of handicap is a serious problem. Research in Pakistan shows that a significant proportion of our children suffer from handicap of one form or the other . Birth traumas, injuries later in life, unhealthy handling of children, infections specially meningitis, ear infections result in many handicaps which are preventable.
        It has also been found that treating a child like a toy, shaking in  a jerky fashion, throwing a child up in the air and shaking damages the brain which is vulnerable in infaney but there is little awareness about it. The use of hard drugs is also a cause.
        The ear infections result in deafness which retards child’s learning  abilities in many cases for life.
Common infections of the eye can easily be treated but few days delay can cause blindness.
        It is our duty to look after those who are suffering but it is far more important to prevent it happening. If we do not act now a time will come when all the resources in our country would not be enough to provide services for the handicapped population.
        I feel that medical profession as a whole has a moral and ethical responsibility in this respect. I beg the Pakistan Medical Association to display posters in every clinic and hospital about hygiene and ways of preventing illnesses. As I have said earlier, our people in general have developed the habit of addressing others but seldom show the way by participating in those activities.
In my humbly way, I am now actively seeking cooperation from Loins Clubs and Youth Organizations at Jhelum and at Islamabad to select definite areas to create Models in this respect. I hope that the people will cooperate.