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{"title":"Perceptions and practices related to organ donation among a rural population of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India","authors":"Geetha Mani, R. Danasekaran, K. Annadurai","doi":"10.53553/jch.v04i01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v04i01.008","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Organ transplantation is the ultimate treatment of choice to save patients with end-organ damage. But the scarcity of organs from live or deceased donors remains an important barrier to the successful utilization of this measure in India. Our study intends to identify the perceptions and practices related to organ donation in a rural population of Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: This study was conducted among 100 participants from 100 households chosen by simple random sampling in a rural area of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu, between February and March 2014. A pre-tested, semi-structured schedule was applied to the participants and the responses were summarised. Results: The response rate was 100%. Though all participants had heard about organ donation, only 86% were aware of the complete meaning. The awareness on organs which could be donated, related legislation was less than adequate. Ninety-seven percent participants opined that organ donation should be promoted and 71% were willing to consider organ donation in future. None of the participants have registered themselves as organ donors or have voiced their willingness to their close families. Conclusion: Our study population had basic awareness about organ donation and reasonably positive attitudes with regard to its promotion and willingness to donate in future. But there is a need to plan appropriate health education campaigns to equip them with accurate knowledge to enhance their attitudes and translate them into positive behaviour.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"33 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132624486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Waist Circumference: A Key Tool for Action against Central Obesity","authors":"K. Annadurai, Geetha Mani, Raja Dhanasekaran1, J. Ramasamy","doi":"10.53553/jch.v03i01.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v03i01.009","url":null,"abstract":"Worldwide, obesity is the fifth leading cause of death and it contributes to 44% of the burden of diabetes, 23% of ischemic heart disease and in between 7% to 41% of cancer burden.1 Globally, 400 million adults are obese and one billion are overweight. Central obesity is more dangerous than general obesity, as it attributes to insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease risks.2 Abdominal or central obesity measured by waist circumference is the better and accurate predictor of cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome risk than the general obesity assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI). 3","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127003762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Study on Menstrual Hygiene and Dysmenorrhea of Adolescent Girls in a Rural Population of West Bengal","authors":"Linda Lalbiaknungi, Sima Roy, Avijit Paul, R. Dukpa","doi":"10.53553/jch.v03i02.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v03i02.005","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Learning about hygiene during menstruation is a vital aspect of health education for adolescent girls, as patterns that are developed in adolescence are likely to persist into adult life. Studies related to these aspects among the rural population are still scanty. With this in view this study was undertaken. Objectives: To find out the prevalence of dysmenorrhoea, its severity and practice of menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls. Methods: A rural hospital based cross sectional study. 86 adolescent girls, attending the Adolescent Clinic during the study period, were included in the study and data was collected by interview method using a pre designed semi structured schedule. Analysis was done using MS Excel 2010 and Epi Info 7. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Most of the girls were student (56.9%) and belonged to poor socio-economic group (69.7%) . 61.2% girls attained menarche at 14 years and 48.3% experienced dysmenorrhoea and the pain is mild in nature (40.4%). 61.6% were aware about menstruation before menarche and the informant were mothers (60.4%). 41.8% girls used sanitary pads and discarded (63.9%) thereafter. Conclusion: Health communication regarding menstruation and other issues of reproductive health is recommended.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131134730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geriatric Health Care in India: The Upcoming Challenges","authors":"J. Saha","doi":"10.53553/jch.v02i01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v02i01.001","url":null,"abstract":"The rise in the number of elderly in India has invited the attention of medical professional towards the medical and health need of elderly. With genetic, social, environmental, dietary and disease profile differences from their western contemporaries, Indian elderly demand a slightly different approach to their medical and health problems.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132826481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical and Socio Demographic Profile of Arsenicosis Patients in West Bengal. An Observational Study","authors":"D. Mazumder, K. Majumdar, A. Ghosh, N. Ghosh, C. Saha, A. Nandy","doi":"10.53553/jch.v02i01.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v02i01.006","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Various clinical features are reported in arsenicosis cases in different case and cross sectional studies. The current study examines the specificity of these features in arsenicosis cases compared to arsenic exposed and unexposed controls. Methods: A stratified multi-stage design was adopted for selection of participants in two districts of West Bengal. The three cohorts consisted of 108 arsenicosis cases and 100 each of arsenic exposed and unexposed controls. Socio demographic characteristics and clinical features were recorded in field study. Water samples taken by the participants and their urine and hair samples were estimated for arsenic. Results: Mean peak arsenic level in drinking water was 259.53 ± 161.49 μg/L and 259.53 ± 161.49 μg/L (p>0.05) among arsenicosis cases and arsenic exposed controls respectively while it was below detection limit in unexposed controls. There was no difference in arsenic level in urine and hair among the former group. Significantly higher number of arsenicosis cases was found among poor farmers and agricultural laborers. There was no difference in BMI and smoking habit among the three cohorts. Chronic lung Disease was present in 40.74% of arsenicosis cases compared to 8% exposed (p0.001) and 5% unexposed (p<0.001) controls. Peripheral neuritis was observed only in two arsenicosis cases. Further, significant number of these cases had weakness and hypertension compared to controls. Conclusion: Poor people are predominantly affected due to arsenicosis in West Bengal. Skin lesions and chronic lung disease are the major causes of morbidity in these people.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123502209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quality of Routine Immunization Services: Trends in some Districts of West Bengal","authors":"Pramit Ghosh, Suresh Thakur, S. Dasgupta","doi":"10.53553/jch.v01i02.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v01i02.002","url":null,"abstract":"Routine Immunization remains the cornerstone in child survival initiative throughout the globe. Since launching of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1978 in India during last four decades immunization activities have been evolving, keeping pace with the relentless progress in the field of science of vaccinology. Routine Immunization has been embedded in the reproductive & child health program (RCH).West Bengal has been one of the better performing states of the country in terms of major RCH indicators like Infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, under five mortality rate, coverage of routine immunization etc. Independent assessments done in National Family Health Survey, District Level Household Survey or Coverage Evaluation Survey provide periodic assessment of reach & to some extent quality of services in the country.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129547546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"2013~New Horizon With Rabies Biologicals","authors":"A. Kundu","doi":"10.53553/jch.v01i02.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v01i02.007","url":null,"abstract":"Prevention is the only way out to stop death from Rabies, not the treatment of the same to cure the diseased. The only communicable ailment having 100% mortality depicts almost full preventive protection on the other side of the coin. The age old nerve tissue vaccine below the belly--dermis is ultimately history and almost half – a – dozen ultramodern Anti- rabies biological are on the cards now-a-days. Justified usage of them and social alertness reflecting the health consciousness of the civilization should improve the quality of human existence on the planet – let this be the theme of life in every sunrise to be seen. This Endeavour aims to reflect the light of management system of Anti-rabies prophylaxis with the most modern tools.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"32 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131057937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Fluorosis and pattern of Domestic filters use in two Fluoride endemic blocks of West Bengal, India","authors":"K. Majumdar","doi":"10.53553/jch.v03i01.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v03i01.003","url":null,"abstract":"Fluorosis is an impending public health problem in West Bengal affecting a large number of population, and Birbhum is one of the affected districts with seven affected blocks with increased prevalence of dental, skeletal, and non-skeletal fluorosis. Objective: The present study was conducted to see the extent of fluorosis in two selected affected blocks of Birbhum District of West Bengal and to determine the pattern of usage of domestic filters by the villagers of the above selected endemic villages. Methodology: A total 30 families were selected randomly out of families having past history of taking water from an unsafe source from the two endemic blocks i.e. Rampurhat I and Khoerasol of Birbhum Distric of West Bengal. Out of these 30 families a total 125 family members were selected health survey. A total 60 school children were examined and screened for Dental fluorosis in the above blocks. All these families were supplied domestic filters for removal of fluoride and the pattern of usage of domestic filters by the villagers were also studied. Results: 44.4% and 47.5% of the study population are found to be suffering from Dental fluorosis. Prevalence of manifestations of skeletal fluorosis was found to be 6.6-26.2% in this study. Prevalence of manifestations of non skeletal fluorosis was found to be 25% to 40%. 40 -60% of school children were found to be suffering from Dental fluorosis in the study area. Withdrawal of source(s) identified for fluoride by supplying domestic and community filters along with dietary intervention leads to decreased manifestations of the three types of fluorosis but from the study it was evident that only 20-40% of population were using domestic filters due to lack of awareness regarding health hazards of Fluoride toxicity, lack of maintenance and delay in repair of parts and lack of monitoring and supervision. Conclusion: More extensive studies involving large group of population may be needed in future to measure the impact. Supply of safe water with nutritional interventions based on the above findings may be necessary to combat the problem of fluorosis","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130880387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme: Current Updates","authors":"R. Danasekaran, K. Annadurai, Geetha Mani","doi":"10.53553/jch.v03i01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v03i01.002","url":null,"abstract":"Vector-borne diseases are a group of communicable diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and other vectors. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme is the programme for prevention & control of these diseases. Many new initiatives have been undertaken in the programme which includes National Programme for Prevention & Control of JE/AES, Strategic Plan for Malaria control in India (2012-2017), National Drug Policy on Malaria-2013, Environmental Codes of Practice, etc. in order to make India free from vector borne diseases with equitable access to quality health care.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122657780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Awareness About HIV/AIDS Among Pregnant Women Attending PPTCT Centre RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand","authors":"C. Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Shilpa Karir, S. Haider, V. Kashyap","doi":"10.53553/jch.v03i01.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53553/jch.v03i01.006","url":null,"abstract":"Background: HIV/AIDS is one of the most dreaded entity that modern medicine has ever had to tackle. Heterosexual route of HIV transmission is much more common than any other route in India. Women are not only at higher risk of acquiring HIV infection, but they have got a unique role in transmission of HIV infection to children. The prevention of HIV infection is more important, therefore awareness of the various aspect of HIV deserve the ultimate important from the strategic point of view. Objectives: 1) To assess awareness about HIV/AIDS among pregnant women. 2) To find association between sociodemographic variables and awareness about HIV/AIDS among pregnant women. Material and Methods: A hospital based, cross sectional study conducted at PPTCT centre, RIMS, Ranchi from July 2013 to December 2013. Consecutive sampling method was adopted to draw the sample. Informed consent was taken from pregnant women prior to interview. Semi structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Statistical analysis: Data were entered in MS Excel. Frequency distribution and Descriptive analysis was done using SPSS software. Results: 300 pregnant women were interviewed. Majority of them were Hindu (76.3%). Most of the patients (56.3%) belong to rural area. 58.7% pregnant women heard about HIV/AIDS and 95.4% of them were aware on heterosexual route of transmission. Ethnicity, area of residence, education and pregnancy order of pregnant women were significantly related with awareness about HIV/AIDS. Mass media was main source of information for 81.2% of aware pregnant women. Conclusion: Awareness about HIV/AIDS among pregnant women was not very satisfactory in the present study.","PeriodicalId":439371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comprehensive Health","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115243241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}