Respiratory Morbidities among Workers Employed in Cotton Industries in Surendranagar City

Introduction: According to a publication in 1986by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Pneumoconiosis and Smoking, workers in cotton processing industries have the risk of developing obstructive respiratory conditions...

Knowledge of HIV /AIDS, STI and condom use among the Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India

Background: IDUs are vulnerable of acquiring HIV/STI due their injecting practices and high risk behaviour. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of IDUs about HIV/AIDS and STI. Methods: It was a cross sec...

Trend of MDA Coverage and Compliance in the Four Endemic Districts of Jharkhand: A Secondary Data Analysis

Background: Lymphatic filariasis is one of the world’s leading causes of long term disability. It is not fatal, but it causes debility and imposes social and economic burden to the affected individuals, their families an...

 Knowledge, Attitude and Sources of Information for Increasing Awareness about HIV/AIDS among College Students

Background: In India people in the age group of 15-29 years account for 31 percent of all Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome cases. This clearly indicates that young peo...

Rural and Urban Health training Centers and Community Medicine