A5056649717- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
National Institute of Epidemiology
2020-2024
Indian Council of Medical Research
2022-2024
Kasturba Medical College Hospital
1996
More than half of the individuals with hypertension remain undiagnosed in India. The National Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) program has implemented opportunistic screening to improve diagnoses. In public health facilities across 18 districts nine states India, we estimated missed opportunity for detection routine settings. each chosen districts, conducted a cross-sectional study one district hospital (DH), community centre (CHC), and three primary centres (PHCs), selected randomly. We...
Objectives To describe the public health strategies and their effect in controlling COVID-19 pandemic from March to October 2020 Chennai, India. Setting a densely populated metropolitan city Southern India, was one of five cities which contributed more than half cases India May 2020. A comprehensive community-centric strategy implemented for COVID-19, including surveillance, testing, contact tracing, isolation quarantine. In addition, there were different levels restrictions between...
Objective To describe the characteristics of contacts patients with COVID-19 case in terms time, place and person, to calculate secondary attack rate (SAR) factors associated infection among contacts. Design A retrospective cohort study Setting participants Contacts cases identified by health department from 14 March 2020to 30 May 2020, 9 38 administrative districts Tamil Nadu. Significant proportion attended a religious congregation. Outcome measure Attack positivity. Results We listed 15...
Purpose Government of Tamil Nadu, India, mandated the face mask wearing in public places as one mitigation measures COVID-19. We established a surveillance system for monitoring usage. This study aimed to estimate proportion population who wear masks appropriately (covering nose, mouth, and chin) slums non-slums Chennai at different time points. Methods conducted cross-sectional surveys among residents two-time points October December 2020. The sample size outdoor compliance first second...
Introduction The Government of Tamil Nadu, India, mandated wearing face masks in public places to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. We established mask surveillance and estimated prevalence appropriate use (covering nose, mouth, chin) slums non-slums Chennai at different time points 2021. Methods conducted three serial cross-sectional surveys outdoors indoors March, July, October observed among 3200 individuals 1280 indoors. divided outdoor indoor locations into non-slums. In 2021, we also...
Abstract We conducted a pre‐post intervention study to determine knowledge, attitude, and practice toward dietary salt intake before, immediately, 1‐month after nurse‐led one‐on‐one counseling. purposively selected three public health facilities in Agra, India, enrolled all eligible hypertensive patients aged 18–60 under treatment for ≥6 months. Of the 153 at follow‐up, counseling improved knowledge (4% vs. 42%, p < .001), greater prioritization of low diet (34% 52%, adding less dough...
India reported first laboratory-confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 30 January from Kerala. Media surveillance is useful to capture unstructured information about outbreaks. We established media and described the characteristics COVID-19 cases, clusters, deaths by time, place, person during January-March 2020 in India.The team ICMR-National Institute Epidemiology abstracted data public domains India's Central State health ministries, online news social platforms for...
Wearing a mask is one of the simplest ways to reduce spread COVID-19. Studies reported poor compliance in Greater Chennai Corporation, India. Hence, we described knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding use among adults (≥18 years) Tamil Nadu,
Introduction On February 2, 2020, the head of a visually impaired school notified similar eye symptoms among students. We investigated cluster to confirm diagnosis, identify potential exposures, and propose recommendations. Methodology defined case as redness/watering/discharge from any students staff, January–February 2020. actively searched for cases calculated attack rates. drew epicurve by date onset. conducted retrospective cohort study staff. collected data on exposures Risk Ratio...
Early detection of symptoms loss smell and taste lately added for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has the potential improving pandemic response. In Indian context, we compared proportion experiencing new or among COVID-19 positive negative individuals in Chennai city, Southern India.We did an analytical cross-sectional study aged 18-80 years undergoing testing at sample collection centres. We ascertained using standardised self-reporting clinical examination procedures. administered Sino...
In 2000, the Government of State Orissa (population 37 million) in India decided to introduce functional integration for control leprosy, place long-established vertical programme, using general health services and primary care system. This paper describes initial (9 months) experience implementing this strategy two projects run by LEPRA India. One these, district Koraput, was established 1991 covers a population 1.5 million people. The other, Kalahandi district, started 1997 600,000. Both...
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
Under RMNCH+A strategy, adolescent health program is relatively a new concept, particularly for female gender, and has been considered to be continuum of services up age. The priority interventions among girls are, nutrition, Adolescent Friendly Health clinics (AFHCs), Counselling, Menstrual hygiene preventive checkups. component taken the present study in Zilla Parishad High School aged 10 19 years. Rastriya Kishora Swastya Karyakram (RKSK) broader one including both gender distinct India....
Background: The sustainable development goal emphasises on reduction in mothers dying due to pregnancy. Recommended care for the pregnant will help achieve this goal. Tamil Nadu is one of best performing state maternal and child health care. Author analysed full antenatal coverage districts by using National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 data. Methods: did a secondary data analysis NFHS 4 understanding MCH coverage. Results: showed 45% AN with 46.3% urban 43.8% rural population, among 32...
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...
Abstract Objectives To describe the public health strategies and their effect in controlling COVID-19 pandemic from March to October 2020 Chennai, India. Setting a densely populated metropolitan city Southern India, was one of five cities which contributed more than half cases Participants We collected de-identified line list all 192,450 case-patients reported 17 31 Chennai contacts for analysis. defined case-patient based on RT-PCR positive test Government approved labs. Outcome measures...
To identify risk factors associated with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Tertiary care cancer hospital-based cluster and recommend control measures.We conducted tracing confirmation among hospital community contacts. We telephonically interviewed abstracted information from records registers. described the by time, place person. unmatched case-control study to compare computed Odds Ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval.We confirmed COVID-19 21 of 1478 tested (1.4%). Secondary attack...
Aim and primary objective:To study the clinical presentations, maternal neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.Secondary objective: To compare profile between first second waves to determine risk factors associated outcomes.Materials methods: This retrospective cohort was carried out confirmed COVID-19 infection who delivered from May 2020 Dec 2021 six hospitals South India.Data on demographics, severity of disease, were collected medical...
Chemical leakages cause devastating health effects on humans. On 6 February 2020, seven deaths were reported following a hazardous chemical leakage in village Uttar Pradesh, India. We investigated the event to identify and propose recommendations.We defined case as sudden onset of breathlessness, headache, or death village, 6-7 2020. conducted house-to-house search calculated attack rate (AR) case-fatality (CFR) by age gender. an environmental investigation at site sent chemicals for...