Frequency of distribution of Leishmaniasis in school going children of Quetta

Aim: to assess the frequency distribution of leishmaniasis in school going children study design: observational descriptive study methods: this study was a hospital based descriptive study conducted at dermatological clinic of bolan medical complex hospital,quetta in which 200 school going children 6-14yrs old were participated in the study and data were collected during the month of may 2013. results: out of 200 children,122(61%) were males while 78(39%) were female. the most common form of leishmanisis was cutaneous leishmaniasis 167(83.5%) and 2nd common form was muco-cutaneous 33(16.5%) with presenting illness of fever 161(80.5%) and pallor 116(58%) respectively. conclusion: the cutaneous leishmaniasis is most common in school going children especially in males. there is a need to make aware the general public about using bed nets,repellents and cleanliness. government should provide medical facilities.