Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are responsible for morbidity in many working populations. Apart from lowering the quality of workers' life and reducing productivity, WMSDs most expensive form work disability, attributing to about 40% all costs toward treatment work-related injuries. considered be multifactorials that caused due interactions between various risk factors, which result conditions vary across different occupations. Although health care profession is known at a...

<br><b>Background:</b> Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are responsible for morbidity in many working populations, which of multifactorial origin and global concern due to industrialization. Dentists as one the health-care professionals prone develop these WMSDs. The study aims determine prevalence WMSDs among dentists Bhopal region explores various risk factors development MSDs WMSDs.<br><b>Materials Methods:</b> This proposed is a cross-sectional conducted two randomly...

Waste management is a necessary activity around the world, but involves variety of health hazards. In developing country like India, municipal solid waste collected manually requiring heavy physical activity. Among all occupational issues, musculoskeletal problems are common among collectors in form nonfatal injuries because presence such risk factors (lifting, carrying, pulling, and pushing). We have thus conducted this study to evaluate disorders (MSDs) (MSW) workers.A cross-sectional...

Ambient air pollution and household environmental factors affect child health, particularly in low-income middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the association between ambient (PM2·5) levels, socio-environmental (including wealth, housing quality measures, smoking status), occurrence of respiratory illness Indian children.In this retrospective observational study, we analysed data from India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-2021) combined with NASA's Global...

Background Prioritizing zoonotic diseases is one of the emerging tasks for developing multi-sectoral collaboration within One Health. Globally, many efforts have been made to prioritize at national levels, especially in low resource settings. Prioritization zoonoses has conducted different countries levels (i.e. national, regional and local) purposes. India also initiated prioritization level. However, a country like with wide climatic variations, animal-human vector densities, it important...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of death due to infectious diseases globally, and delay in TB care cascade reported as one major challenges achieving goals control programs. The main aim this study was investigate responsible factors for various phases among patients two Indian states, Jharkhand Gujarat. This cross-sectional conducted 990 from selected tuberculosis units (TUs) states. adopted a mixed-method approach data collection. targeted diverse profile patients, such...

Access to essential healthcare services is pertinent the achievement of universal health coverage in any nation. The COVID-19 lockdown was used mitigate spread pandemic. Consequently, there a reduction Utilisation Basic Healthcare Services (UBHS) diverse dimensions. However, variation existed UBHS by status, but extent this disparity has not been extensively addressed Ahmedabad, India. Therefore, study explores relationship between status and utilisation maternal child during pandemic A...

International Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2015,5,2,189-195.DOI:10.4103/2230-8598.153836Published:April 2015Type:Original ArticleHealth the healthcare professionals: A risk assessment study on work-related musculoskeletal disorders in a tertiary hospital, Chennai, IndiaSandul Yasobant, Paramasivan Rajkumar Sandul Rajkumar1 Department Research, Indian Institute Health, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 1Department Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra University, Tamil...

Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), especially low back pain and neck cause substantial socio-economic losses. Professional drivers are particularly at high risk for developing from prolonged sitting vehicular vibration. This study assesses ergonomic exposure on the developmental of WMSDs among bus drivers. Methodology A total 280 male with acute body in any region were randomly selected study, information driver’s seat was collected using a validated...

Abstract Introduction The private sector plays an important role in tuberculosis (TB) elimination by providing access to quality TB care services like diagnosis and treatment, advocacy for preventive measures, innovation address challenges elimination, vaccines etc. study aims understand the perspectives of practitioners on patients’ cascade reinforce existing interventions assuring patients. Methods utilized a qualitative design through in-depth interviews was conducted Ranchi Purbi...

The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and large proportion adolescent population in India; crafts the dynamics NCD risk factors. Most factors are behaviorally acquired which due to change lifestyle during age groups.This study aims determine prevalence among school-going adolescents one district Gujarat state, India.This is a cross-sectional conducted sampled schools Sabarkantha Gujarat, India, September-December 2016. A total 484 were screened for body weight, height,...

Despite the global efforts to improve organ donation, there is a demand-supply gap for organs in India. The only solution meet this disparity deceased donor transplants country through victims of road accidents. government has instituted several initiatives achieve goal. However, challenges and barriers continue affect donation process. present study aims document motivating factors obstacles decision families donate Ahmedabad, Gujarat their suggestions processes involved donation.

Use of GIS in public health is currently limited to tracking immunizations, disease surveillance, and establishing new service areas. The potential improve planning, implementation monitoring programs inform policymaking processes for universal access healthcare grossly underutilized. Major reasons restricted use are paid software difficult interpretation non-GIS professionals. WebGIS technologies present an opportunity professionals complex data findings simpler manner. Conventional methods...

Background: Hepatitis B is the world's most common blood-borne viral infection, accounting for 2 billion infections, 350 million carriers, and 6 lakh deaths annually. Country like India still harbors approximately 30–60 hepatitis virus (HBV) carriers. A modest estimate would put number of occurring due to HBV infection per year in around 100,000. To prevent transmission progression disease, proper community awareness including prevention necessary. Therefore, this study aims knowledge among...

Background and Aim: The threat of emerging epidemic-prone diseases is a significant public health concern there an urgent need to work on the prevention control these diseases. In view limited time other resources available animal human sector, it crucial prioritize most essential critical risk factors This scoping review aims document disease prioritization tools by evaluating their characteristics suitability from One Health perspective. Materials Methods: Databases such as PubMed, Scopus,...

Abstract Background The rise in epidemic-prone diseases daily poses a serious concern globally. Evidence suggests that many of these are animal origin and contribute to economic loss. Considering the limited time other resources available for human health sectors, selecting most urgent significant risk factors is vital, even though all associated should be addressed. main aim developing this tool provide readily accessible instrument prioritising could lead disease emergence, outbreak or...