ISLAMABAD: The citizens of the twin cities have urged
to create awareness among roadside barbers regarding health hazards
related to their profession and to identify practices linked with
infection acquisition from barbershops on Saturday.
They complained
that majority of barbers working in the federal capital do not have any
perception of unhealthy working practices and they are posing a great
threat of hazardous infection among customers.
According to them,
they are also not aware of the risk of getting infected from their
customers besides, poor knowledge about health hazards associated with
their profession.
They said that the use of unsterilised equipment by
roadside barbers in the twin cities is the main cause of spreading
communicable diseases, including hepatitis B and C. They said that
barbers have set up makeshift shops along roadsides in various
localities, adding, most of the poor people avail their services due to
lower rates.
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