A5008203658- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Health Care Issues
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
University of Calcutta
2024
Lahore General Hospital
2023-2024
University of Padua
2024
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
2023-2024
Salisbury University
2024
Hayatabad Medical Complex
2024
Lady Reading Hospital
2024
Khyber Teaching Hospital
2024
International Institute for Population Sciences
2017-2023
Asian Institute of Public Health
2023
Despite sustained economic growth and reduction in money metric poverty last two decades, prevalence of malnutrition remained high India. During 1992–2016, the underweight among children had declined from 53% to 36%, stunting 52% 38% while that wasting increased 17% 21% The national average level conceals large variation across districts Using data recent round National Family Health Survey (NFHS), 2015–16 this paper examined spatial heterogeneity meso-scale correlates child 640 Moran's I...
Karachi is located in the southern part of Pakistan along Arabian Sea coast. Relevant institutions are concerned about possibility ground subsidence city, contributing to comparative sea-level rise. So yet, no direct measurement rate and its relation city submergence danger has been made. SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) interferometry a powerful method for obtaining millimeter-accurate surface displacement measurements. The Sentinel-1 satellite data provide extensive geographical coverage,...
Land subsidence is a major concern in vastly growing metropolitans worldwide. The most serious risks this scenario are linked to groundwater extraction and urban development. Pakistan’s fourth-largest city, Rawalpindi, its twin Islamabad, located at the northern edge of Potwar Plateau, witnessing extensive expansion. Groundwater (tube-wells) residents’ primary daily water supply these metropolitan areas. Unnecessarily pumping local inhabitant’s excessive demand for disturb sub-surface’s...
Abstract According to the International Diabetes Federation-2019 estimates, India is home 77 million diabetic individuals which projected grow up 147.2 by 2045. being a progressive health disorder leads multiple morbidities and complications including eye diseases visual impairments. As burden of diabetes mellitus increasing, problems like cataracts glaucoma are commonly cited among older adults. In this context, study aims provide public evidences on associated risk developing adults aged...
Although hepatitis B vaccinations have been integrated in the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) India over a decade, only half of children are immunized against B. The national average vaccination conceals large variations across states, districts and socio-economic groups. In this context, aim paper is to examine spatial heterogeneity contextual determinants India.Using data 199,899 aged 12-59 months from National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4), 2015-16 we examined district level...
Groundwater dynamics caused by extraction and recharge are one of the primary causes subsidence in urban environment. Lahore is second largest metropolitan city Pakistan. The rapid expansion this area due to high population density has increased demand for groundwater meet commercial household needs. Land inadequate long been a concern Lahore. This paper aims present persistent scatterer interferometry synthetic aperture radar (PS-InSAR) technique monitoring recent land Lahore, based on...
Despite the universalization of immunization against six vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), coverage full among children under age five has remained a challenge globally. The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS) indicated large disparity in different vaccination doses (BCG, Polio, DPT and Measles) including across districts India. spatial distribution poor performing terms district level spatial, contextual determinants contributing to low have been poorly studied. Using recent...
Abstract This study examined association between selected child health indicators- anaemia, stunting and no/incomplete immunization by inter-linking maternal characteristics at district level parental individual level. A spatial analysis a binary logit model estimation were employed to draw inferences using the data from fourth round of National Family Health Survey, 2015–16 India. Significant clustering outcomes was observed in country. Mother’s educational attainment explained significant...
Abstract The public health burden of nutritional deficiency and child mortality is the major challenge India facing upfront. In this context, using National Family Health Survey, 2015–16 data, study estimated rate composite index anthropometric failure (CIAF) among Indian children by their population characteristics, across states examined multilevel contextual determinants. We further investigated district level infant in terms multiple prevalence India. analysis confirms a significant...
A number of studies have assessed the effectiveness antenatal care (ANC) on uptake institutional delivery care. However, none address issue association between different components ANC i.e. component which is independent health systems (timing and visits), depends (specific procedures that women receive) with delivery.Data for study has been taken from DHS conducted in six selected South South-East Asian countries during 1998-2013. The two dimensions are key predictors. outcome variable a...
Abstract Malnutrition poses a significant risk to the older population globally, highlighting critical role of nutrition in healthy aging. In this study, aim is estimate prevalence malnutrition among adults aged 45–59 years and elderly 60 above based on their socioeconomic demographic characteristics. Furthermore, study examines factors within multivariate framework. A sample 59,073 individuals 45 from Longitudinal Aging Study India (LASI), Wave 1 survey constitutes population. This adopts...
The study explores the awareness and e-cigarette use by demographic socio-economic characteristics of selected 14 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) countries.
Cognition capacity is essentially age-dependent and it associated with the overall well-being of an individual. The public health aspects cognitive research primarily focus on possible delaying decline among older adult population. In this context, using most recent round Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 2017-2018 data, study examines cognition adults aged 45 above subject to their nutritional behaviour (tobacco alcohol consumption). It observed that almost one every tenth individual...
This study explores the risk of diabetes-associated lower and upper urinary tract diseases among male older adults aged 45 above in India.Longitudinal Ageing Study India (LASI), 2017-2018 data was used this study. The prevalence various problems diabetes estimated by background characteristics using bivariate cross-tabulation. In addition, multivariate logistic regression applied to examine likelihood urological disorders associated with diabetes.The incontinence highest diabetes, followed...
The study aims to investigate the changes in socio-economic and demographic status of young mothers age 15-24 years examine association between mothers' nutrition, i.e., Body Mass Index (BMI) anaemia with child low birth weight for almost two decades during 1998-2016 India.National Family Health Survey (NFHS) round II IV were used. sample this included 3405 currently married from NFHS 44,742 who gave at least one last three preceding surveys. Logistic regression Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition...
Introduction Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, are a significant concern for bedridden individuals, presenting both physical and socioeconomic challenges. Factors such prolonged immobility, chronic medical conditions, poor nutrition contribute to their development. Despite extensive research in some regions, studies comparing diabetic non-diabetic populations remain limited, particularly low-income settings. This study aimed investigate the risk factors frequency of pressure ulcers...
Introduction Individual’s early life style and health behaviors are directly linked to chronic non-communicable diseases. Considering the increased burden of NCDs during last two decades, aim this study is assess co-occurrence/clustering lifestyle risk factors its association with different socio-demographic economic characteristics among adult men women in India from 2005–2016. Methods This utilized data National Family Health Survey 2005–06 2015–16 survey rounds. Multinomial logistic...
Background Despite a minimum legal drinking age of 21 and total ban on alcohol consumption in few states, many young people India consume alcohol. Frequent heavy puts adolescents youths at risk alcohol-related disorders associated consequences. Using the most recent round National Family Health Survey, this study examined pattern among male teens adults aged 15–24 years its socio-economic context India.Results Around 9% 24% drink frequency varies largely. Christian carry higher burden (26%)...