Coverage and Compliance of Mass Drug Administration for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Endemic Areas of Bijapur District, Karnataka
Abstract: Background: Filariasis leads to irreversible chronic manifestations, which are responsible for social stigma besides causing considerable economic loss and severe physical disability to the affected individuals. Mass drug administration (MDA) against filariasis means administration of DEC tablets to all people (excluding children < 2 years, pregnant women, seriously ill persons) in endemic areas once-in-a-year. […]
Study About Awareness and Practices About Health Care Waste Management Among Hospital Staff in a Medical College Hospital, Bangalore
Abstract: Background: The waste produced in the course of healthcare activities carries a higher potential for infection and injury than any other type of waste. Inadequate and inappropriate knowledge of handling of healthcare waste may have serious health consequences and a significant impact on the environment as well. Objective: The objective was to assess knowledge, […]
Call Handlers and Their Health Problems, an Indian Scenario
ABSTRACT: Context: India has been the leading destination for the IT and BPO industries in the last decade and in 2005 IT and BPO industries in India employed about 700,000 people directly and about 2.5 million indirectly. Objective: The main objective was to identify the physical and psychological health problems faced by the call handlers […]
Drug Abuse Pattern in Youth – An Observational Study
ABSTRACT: Objective: Drug abuse is use of drugs that causes physical, psychological, legal or social harm to the individual user or to others affected by the drug user’s behavior. Youth substance use and the resulting damage are recognized as significant global public health issues in society today and the loss in terms of human potential […]
A Cross-sectional Study on Vitamin D3 Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients From Chennai, India
Abstract: The present study highlights the importance of Vitamin D3 and its significance in Diabetes. We have recruited 34 type2 diabetes patients cross sectionally who were on regular treatment between 0-5 years from a Community HealthCare Center in Chennai, after obtaining the informed consent in vernacular language. Blood Investigations on Fasting, Post Prandial & Glycosylated […]