Importance of Health and Hygiene in Early Childhood Development
Importance of Health and Hygiene in Early Childhood Development Gilgit Baltistan is one of the richest areas in terms of production of delicious fruits, vegetables and crops. Around 80% is devoted to cultivation of food grains and other arable crops such as wheat, maize, millet, vegetables, pluses, beans, potatoes etc. whereas the remaining 20% is under fruits. The area is rich in producing fruits such as almond, grapes, apple, apricot, mulberry, cherry, walnut and many other in huge quantity. Unfortunately, being ignorant and unaware of importance of healthy eatables, the local people vends their healthy foods and fruits and in return get money or buy unnatural and castoff products for their families and resultantly, expose themselves to uncurable diseases. Various reports and observations suggest the deficiency of proper diet generally create challenges for maintaining good health. For instance, during pregnancy most of the women do not intake sufficient healthy food. This...