Environment and Health in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh - Historical and Contemporary Scenario

This engaging book presents an insightful look into the contributing factors which have shaped the modern public health system in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Reflecting on the historical, socio-economic, and contemporary scenario of environment and public health, this book presents essays that discusses the role of spatial patterns of diseases, health risk patterns, contributions of medical missionaries in health services in Kashmir, changing disease ecology of Leh and traditional medical therapy in Ladakh, among others. The book also examines the cholera ecology in Kashmir during the nineteenth century, the significance of Kangri - a portable traditional heat source - in cultural studies, economics, and cancer research. It investigates the role of traditional knowledge in the medical therapy of rural areas of Ladakh and the impact of urbanization on quality of human health in Srinagar City. Besides the book examines iodine deficiency disorders and the extension of vector-borne diseases. The essays also probe into the rising mental health concerns in post-pandemic Kashmir. This book will be useful for students, researchers and teachers of physical geography, human geography, environmental studies, public health, and health sciences. It will also be of interest to political geographers, sociologists, policymakers, and those interested in the issues related to health and environment in the region.