Saira Mehnaz

ORCID: 0000-0003-0395-4136
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Research Areas
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Global Health and Epidemiology
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Diverse Scientific Research Studies
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Problem and Project Based Learning
  • Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Rabies epidemiology and control

Aligarh Muslim University
2014-2025

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital
2011-2025

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
2012-2024

Bose (United States)
2020

Sarojini Naidu Medical College
2009-2020

Integral University
2019

The COVID-19 pandemics caused an unprecedented mortality, distress, and globally poses a challenge to mental resilience. To our knowledge, this is the first study that aimed investigate psychological distress among adult general population across 13 countries. This cross-sectional was conducted through online survey by recruiting 7091 respondents. Psychological evaluated with Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI). crude prevalence of due highest in Vietnam, followed Egypt, Bangladesh. Through...

10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100708 article EN cc-by Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2021-02-21

Background: Engaging patients in healthcare for diagnosis and treatment through active case-finding, which is initiated by providers, involves methodically searching tuberculosis individuals who may not seek medical attention otherwise. Active case finding provides a promising opportunity to identify additional undetected cases of within the community. The current study aimed at evaluating household contact tracing Tuberculosis among contacts pulmonary TB were recently diagnosed, as well...

10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_149_23 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2025-01-01

Teens who are overweight have a higher likelihood of becoming obese adults as they get older, which increases their risk developing variety ailments. Growing the amount physical activity among adolescents between ages 11 and 17 requires immediate attention, based on global trends for teens participate in insufficient activity. The objective study was to test relationship BMI blood pressure, well provide recommendations preventing adolescent hypertension. This cross sectional conducted 800...

10.56450/jefi.2025.v3i01.009 article EN Journal of the Epidemiology Foundation of India 2025-03-31

<b>Background:</b> Making perinatal care accessible to women in marginalized periurban areas poses a public health problem. Many do not utilize institutional spite of physical accessibility. Home-based by traditional birth attendants (TBA) is hazardous. Inappropriate early neonatal feeding practices are common. barriers can be overcome social mobilization and capacity building at the community level. <b> Objectives: </b> To determine existing an urban slum identify utilization services...

10.4103/0970-0218.51229 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2009-01-01

<b>Background:</b> Pregnant women inhabiting urban slums are a high risk group with limited access to health facilities. Hazardous maternal practices rampant in slum areas. Barriers utilization of services well documented. Slums the same city may differ from one another their indicators and service rates. The study examines whether hazardous care exist there differences rates two different slums. <b>Materials and</b> <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional was carried out Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh,...

10.4103/0970-0218.94027 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2012-01-01

Background: A good dietary practices are for plays a crucial role in influencing recovery from tuberculosis and it is modifiable risk factor. Adequate nutrition needed faster along with proper drug absorption other thermodynamics of drugs besides adherence to treatment. It helps better weight gain others benefits. So, the government India started Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) providing monetary aid form Direct Benefit Transfer since March 2018 patients. As there very few studies which have...

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20240630 article EN International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2024-02-29

Background: Utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services is poor in the peri-urban areas, causing increased maternal morbidity and mortality. Objective: (i) To determine current status utilization ANC (ii) to asses factors affecting services. Materials Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted field practice area urban health training center, J N Medical College, Aligarh, India. The data were collected by home visit using a pretested, structured, semi-open...

10.5455/ijmsph.2016.08022016402 article EN International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 2016-01-01

Maternal mental health problems are one of the major public challenges. Globally, depression and anxiety cause immense suffering disability among mothers who later contribute to compromise parenting practices increased unmet needs their newborn young children.The aim this study is determine prevalence determinants maternal common disorders (CMDs) population.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, from July 2016 June 2017, 415 women child-bearing age...

10.4103/ijph.ijph_193_20 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Public Health 2021-01-01

Background: Hypertension is a global public health issue. Hypertensive heart disease one of the top ten leading causes death in world. It was responsible for an estimated 1.1 million deaths worldwide 2012. To prevent some complications hypertension regular intake prescribed treatment form medicines (pills) essential. Poor compliance to anti-hypertensive therapy usually associated with bad outcome and wastage limited care resources. With these viewpoints study aimed assess level hypertensive...

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20174236 article EN International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2017-09-22

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is the first necessary requisite for a healthy mother and child. But access to poor women living in slums, particularly newly formed slums. Why either do not these services, or them late, suffer an avoidable adverse outcome despite timely presentation related concept of quality care. Respectful maternity also integral aspect good ANC. Objectives: (1) To assess ANC received by urban slums Aligarh (

10.5455/ijmsph.2016.16122015365 article EN International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 2016-01-01

Background: Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient for the immune system. Its deficiency one of most important causes preventable childhood blindness and a major contributor to morbidity mortality from infections. Studies have linked vitamin greater risk malnutrition. Therefore present study was planned assess intake in pre- school children find out its association with nutritional status Pre- School children.Methods:A cross-sectional conducted urban rural Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India....

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151035 article EN International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2015-01-01

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease and mainly affects children under five years of age. The present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the impact social mobilization on families resistant giv-ing polio drops their children. One round drop administration during September, 2012 selected ran-domly from total six rounds Pulse Polio Immunization campaign carried out in year Aligarh, India. Medical interns Aligarh Muslim University were trained as mobilizers by...

10.3329/seajph.v3i2.20035 article EN cc-by-nc-nd South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2014-08-17

Background: Reproductive Tract Infections (RTI) have a direct impact on reproductive and child health through infertility, cancers, pregnancy complications, they an indirect their role in facilitating the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus. Objectives: To find prevalence determinants RTI/STI among married women age group rural peri-urban areas Aligarh. Methods: The data were collected by using pretested, semi-structured with both open closed-ended questionnaire from 500...

10.47203/ijch.2022.v34i03.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Indian Journal of Community Health 2022-09-30

Background: Menstruation is a significant event during adolescence. It often challenging period for adolescent girls since it poses challenges. The stigma associated with menstruation, difficulties due to menstrual disorders, and poverty can lead school absenteeism dropout among girls. Objectives: 1) To identify characteristics explore the symptoms cycles schoolgirls of Aligarh. 2) examine whether experience menstruation elucidate reasons such occurrences. Methodology: This cross-sectional...

10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract31 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2024-04-01

Background: Anemia is major public health concern and mainly affects young children, pregnant postpartum women, menstruating adolescent girls women. As reported by WHO, 40% of all children aged 6–59 months, 37% women 30% 15–49 years age are affected anemia globally. The situation even worse in India with the prevalence being 67%, 52.2% 57% respectively, as NFHS-V. Objective: To estimate its severity stratified gender patients attending Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Jawan, Aligarh....

10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract65 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2024-04-01

Background: Good communication skills are crucial for clinicians, influencing patient health and satisfaction. These build trust between patients providers, preventing risks conflicts. The 2019 introduction of the Attitude, Ethics, Communication (AETCOM) module in MBBS curriculum by Medical Council India aims to enhance medical students’ skills, curb malpractices, uphold patient’s doctors. Methodology: It’s a cross-sectional study conducted Department Community Medicine, J. N. College, AMU,...

10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract1 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2024-04-01

Background: The private sector has maintained its dominance in the healthcare industry despite numerous government measures to improve public services. Public is still not a choice for treatment, various reasons being large distance from residence, poor quality of care, shortage drugs, attitude health care provider. Enumeration factors that defines pattern utilization services become utmost important. Hence, this study conducted understand behind Objectives: i)To find prevalence Reproductive...

10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract217 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2024-04-01

Background: Child undernutrition is a global health concern. Malnutrition continues to be one of the leading causes morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries like India. As per NFHS-V, prevalence stunting, wasting underweight under-five children stands at 35.5%, 19.3% 32.1% respectively. Anthropometry has become practical tool for evaluating nutritional status populations, &amp; best indicator well-being children. Objective: To describe anthropometric profile...

10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract93 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2024-04-01

Background: Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) is a broad term that includes Sexually Transmitted Infections(STI). This major public health problem worldwide, affecting the quality of life and causing serious morbidity mortality. They have direct impact on reproductive child through infertility, cancers, pregnancy complications, they an indirect their role in facilitating sexual transmission human immunodeficiency virus. Objectives: To find prevalence determinants RTI/STI among married women...

10.37506/xvath690 article EN Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 2024-07-04

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, driven by factors such as irrational antibiotic use and limited healthcare infrastructure. Addressing knowledge gaps promoting responsible among medical professionals is crucial to combat this growing problem. Objectives: This study aimed assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) regarding antibiotics antimicrobial students at college in North India. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted between...

10.47203/ijch.2024.v36i04.009 article EN Indian Journal of Community Health 2024-08-31

Background: In the past decade, there was a substantial increase in dengue burden on health services and economy of nation. UP is endemic to fever (DF) with cases being reported throughout year. Methods: Between February 2022 May 2022, an epidemiological survey conducted 192 households (HHs) randomly selected from all field practice areas affiliated urban training centre (UHTC) rural (RHTC) department community medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru medical college, Aligarh. Knowledge, attitude, (KAP)...

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20242870 article EN International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2024-09-27
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