A study on economic evaluation of an outreach health-care facility in Jhajjar District of Haryana: Service delivery model for increasing access to health care
Conclusion: The study provides a preliminary evidence that OR health-care facilities can be instrumental in increasing access to health-care delivery with lesser capital outlays, however, large-scale multicentric studies are needed to arrive at any conclusion. The services have been very well accepted by the local community members being quality medical care with highly subsidized health-care services. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mohammad Kausar Vijaydeep Siddharth Shakti Kumar Gupta Source Type: research
Measuring medical graduate behavioral intention for administering on-site care to road traffic accident victims: Development and validation of a questionnaire
Conclusion: The findings reveal that developed instrument “MIHRAV” is a reliable and valid scale for predicting behavioral intention among medical graduates for administering onsite care to road accident victims. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Neeti Rustagi Abhishek Jaiswal Dervla Kelly Naveen Dutt Arvind Sinha Pankaja Raghav Source Type: research
The effect of a mhealth intervention on anti-tuberculosis medication adherence in Delhi, India: A quasi-experimental study
Conclusions: The mHealth intervention in TB patients was effective in improving the adherence to DOTS therapy. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sahadev Santra Suneela Garg Saurav Basu Nandini Sharma Mongjam Meghachandra Singh Ashwani Khanna Source Type: research
Perceived effect of increased pricing on smoked tobacco products quit rates: A cross-sectional study in a block of Haryana
Conclusion: An increased magnitude of price increase on smoke tobacco products is invariably an effective method of decreasing smoking prevalence. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kirtan Rana Sonu Goel Shankar Prinja Source Type: research
Hazardous practices related to blood borne viral infection transmission among male barbers: A study in a rural area of West Bengal
Conclusion: Inimical infection control practices were noticed. They are serving the general people and therefore they should be imbibed with correct BBVI knowledge and must do away with all hazardous practice during their barbering activities. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Soumit Roy Aparajita Dasgupta Madhumita Bhattacharyya Bobby Paul Sayanti Bandyopadhyay Arkaprovo Pal Source Type: research
Maternal mental health and its determinants & #8211; A community-based cross-sectional study in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Conclusion: Substantially, high prevalence of CMD among mothers suggests for further research to explore the factors affecting the mental health of mothers. Measures for the early identification, treatment, and prevention of maternal mental disorders should be taken. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nikhat Naaz Saira Mehnaz M Athar Ansari Ali Amir Source Type: research
Assessment of respectful maternity care during childbirth: Experiences among mothers in Manipur
Conclusion: Nearly almost all of the respondents (96.5%) faced some form of abuse in one domain or the other. There is a need for greater action, dialog, research, and advocacy on this important public health issue for promoting dignified maternal health-care services. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bishwalata Rajkumari Ningthoukhonjam Shugeta Devi Joenna Ningombam Dayananda Ingudam Source Type: research
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunoglobulin G antibody: Seroprevalence among contacts of COVID-19 cases
Conclusion: Seropositivity of 31.92% among contacts indicates that a large proportion of contacts have already acquired immunity on account of their contact with the case. Higher seropositivity among family contacts justifies the risk categorization and testing strategy adopted for the contacts of the cases. This also reaffirms the need for contact tracing strategy for controlling the inevitable spread of pandemic. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Om Prakash Bhavin Solanki Jay Kirtikumar Sheth Mina Kadam Sheetal Vyas Serosurveillance Research Team* Source Type: research
Contribution of public health in prevention and control of cancers in India: A time to redeem ourselves
Atul Kotwal, Arun K YadavIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(1):1-4 (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Atul Kotwal Arun K Yadav Source Type: research
Outbreak investigation of foodborne illness among political rally attendees, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
Amol Annasaheb Patil, Anoop Velayudhan, GK Durairaj, Pradeep Khasnobis, Samir V Sodha, Working Group*Indian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(5):55-58
In July 2015, we investigated a foodborne illness outbreak in Sithalikuppam and Verupachi villages, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, among the political rally attendees to determine the risk factors for illness. We conducted a retrospective cohort study, calculated risk ratio for the food exposures, and cultured stool specimens. Of 55 rally attendees, we identified 36 (65%) case patients; 32 (89%) had diarrhea and 20 (56%) had vomiting. Median...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amol Annasaheb Patil Anoop Velayudhan GK Durairaj Pradeep Khasnobis Samir V Sodha Working Group* Source Type: research
Cholera outbreak in an informal settlement at Shahpur huts, Panchkula District, Haryana State, India, 2019
Abhishek Jain, Sushma Choudhary, Ekta Saroha, Pankaj Bhatnagar, Pauline HarveyIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(5):51-54
In September 2019, after a reported death due to acute diarrheal disease in Shahpur village, Panchkula district, Haryana state, India, we conducted an outbreak investigation to identify the etiological agent, estimate the burden of disease, and make recommendations to prevent future outbreaks. The suspected cholera case was a resident of Shahpur huts, ≥1 year of age having ≥3 loose stools within a 24-h period between September 1 and 28, 2019 and a laboratory-confirmed cho...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abhishek Jain Sushma Choudhary Ekta Saroha Pankaj Bhatnagar Pauline Harvey Source Type: research
Cholera outbreak associated with contaminated water sources in paddy fields, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Conclusion: We recommended education regarding pit latrine sanitation and safe water, especially in paddy fields, provision of oral rehydration solution in remote villages, and chlorine tablets for point-of-use treatment of drinking water. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Biswa Prakash Dutta Nishant Kumar KC Meshram Rajesh Yadav Samir V Sodha Sonia Gupta Source Type: research
Foodborne illness outbreak linked to a rural community kitchen in a rural area of Patiala District, Punjab, India, 2018
Conclusion: Improper storage practices might have led to microbial proliferation of the food served. Our findings will help guide the enforcement of food safety policies for community kitchens. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Akshay Kumar Gagandeep Singh Grover Tanzin Dikid Suneet Kaur Amol Patil Working Group* Source Type: research
Acute diarrheal disease outbreak in Muzaffarpur Village, Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Conclusion: This outbreak was associated with consumption of contaminated well water and hand hygiene. We recommended safe water provision, covering wells, handwashing with soap, access to toilets, and improved laboratory capacity for testing diarrheal pathogens. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ginisha Gupta Akhileshwar Singh Tanzin Dikid Ekta Saroha Samir V Sodha Source Type: research
Shellfish poisoning outbreaks in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India
Conclusion: Coordinated and timely efforts by a multidisciplinary team of epidemiologists, marine biologists, and food safety officers led to the outbreaks' containment. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anoop Velayudhan Janardhan Nayak Manoj V Murhekar Tanzin Dikid Samir V Sodha Working Group* Source Type: research
