Health in Pakistan and 0.2 per 1000 Noncommunicable diseases Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, cancer and coronary heart disease share 20.5% the burden of diseases and 2.5% are disabled. Pakistan has a high prevalence of blindness, with nearly 1% by WHO criteria for visual impairment – mainly due to cataract. Disability from blindness profoundly affects poverty, education and overall quality of life. Pakistan is one of the few countries in which poliomyelitis has not been eradicated. As of 2008, there were a total of 89 reported cases of polio in Pakistan. Polio cases may be on an increase. The year 2010
Montréal World Health Organization Simulation Furthermore, the conference hopes to: McWHO 2008 (previous name): Migration of Health Workers. MonWHO 2009: Environmental Health: Access to Food and Water. MonWHO 2010: Pandemic Control (Level 4 Crisis) MonWHO 2011: Maternal Health. MonWHO 2012: Refugee Health. MonWHO 2013: Corruption in Global Healthcare Systems. MonWHO 2014: Access to Health Care. The Montreal World Health Organization Simulation was founded under the name McWHO (McGill World Health Organization Simulation) in 2007 by Martin Smoragiewicz, a McGill Medical Student, who was deeply concerned by the lack of recognition by his colleagues of the social determinants of health. Equally aware of the many professionals,