A5006425948- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Disability Education and Employment
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Travel-related health issues
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
National Center for Disease Control
2021
Jamia Millia Islamia
2010
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2007-2010
Alabama Department of Public Health
2008
University of Alabama
2005
Our goal was to examine the lifetime prevalence of learning disability by sociodemographic and family-functioning characteristics in US children, with particular attention paid children special health care needs.By using data from National Survey Children's Health, we calculated a question that asked whether doctor or other school professional ever told survey respondent child had disability. Children those without needs were classified on basis how many 5 definitional criteria for they met...
The objective of this study was to examine the association between caste and maternal health care service use among rural Hindu women in India. We analyzed data from Morbidity Performance Assessment, a population-based cross-sectional study, for 482 who were pregnant during January 1998 1999 Maitha, Uttar Pradesh, Maternal both upper lower very low. Upper almost three times more likely antenatal (odds ratio [OR] = 2.72; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.40-5.30), tetanus toxoid (OR 2.50; CI,...
This study describes the results of a Morbidity and Performance Assessment (MAP) conducted to provide insight into medical factors contributing maternal newborn morbidity mortality in rural district northern India, use these insights develop locally appropriate, community-based safe motherhood program The MAP was based on verbal autopsy method. Five hundred ninety-nine women (or case 9 deaths, family member) participated study. article subsample who reported signs or symptoms suggesting...
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 identify the etiological agent, estimate burden of disease, and make recommendations prevent future outbreaks. The suspected cholera case was resident huts, ≥1 year age having ≥3 loose stools within 24-h period between 1 28, 2019 laboratory-confirmed case, whose stool specimen tested positive for Vibrio cholerae. We...
Mumps, a vaccine-preventable disease, cause inflammation of salivary glands and may severe complications, such as encephalitis, meningitis, deafness, orchitis/oophoritis. In India, mumps vaccine is not included in the universal immunization program during 2009 to 2014, 72 outbreaks with greater than 1500 cases were reported. August 2016, suspected outbreak was reported Jaisalmer block, Rajasthan. We investigated confirm etiology, describe epidemiology, recommend prevention control measures....
Abstract Background In the Gangetic plains of India, including Delhi, cholera is endemic. On 10 May 2018, staff at north Delhi district surveillance unit identified a laboratory-confirmed outbreak when five people tested positive for Vibrio cholerae O1 Ogawa serotype in Bhadola. We investigated to identify risk factors and recommend prevention measures. Methods defined case as ≥3 loose stools within 24 h Bhadola resident during 1 April–29 2018. searched cases house-to-house. : unmatched...
Acute diarrheal disease (ADD) outbreaks frequently occur in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India. In August 2017, Muzaffarpur village, reported an ADD outbreak.Outbreak investigation was conducted to find out epidemiology and identify risk factors.A 1:1 area-matched case-control study conducted. Suspected case defined as ≥3 loose stools or vomiting within 24 h a resident between 7 September 9, 2017. A control absence matched odds ratio (mOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs)...
In May 2018, a laboratory network for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in Tamil Nadu, India, detected cluster of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) isolates resistant to ceftriaxone. We investigated describe the epidemiology and identify risk factors outbreak.We conducted unmatched case-control studies. defined case as illness (fever with abdominal pain, diarrhea or vomiting) person blood culture-confirmed ceftriaxone-resistant S. isolated between January 1 July 4, 2018...
Objective: In India 2.5 million people are positive for HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) where men population is more than women. Targeted intervention overlooks gender variations and focuses on “high risk groups”. Gender disparities lesser known. Objective of this study was to examine healthcare services utilization among male, female, ‘other’ PLHIVs in Delhi, India. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional convenience sample 355 adult were analyzed 2011. Chi-square test, ANOVA, multivariable logistic...
Background: In 2015, there were >12 million acute diarrheal disease (ADD) cases with 1,216 deaths reported in India; 75,347 and 320 from Uttar Pradesh state. A suspected ADD outbreak was Radhakund town, (population = 11,488 as per census 2011) on November 11, 2016 during a religious festival >10,000 pilgrims. We investigated to describe the epidemiology, identify risk factors recommend preventive measures. Methods: defined suspect case ≥3 loose stools within 24 hours anyone residing town...