Change in nutritional status among women of childbearing age in India (1998–2016)
Obesity Science & Practice, 2020 Summary Introduction In absolute numbers, India has more undernourished people than all the countries in sub‐Saharan Africa combined. In parallel with the high rates of hunger and undernutrition, the country has been undergoing rapid demographic and ...
Sanni Yaya, Bishwajit Ghose
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2023 Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in infants for the first 6 months of life. This analysis aims to estimate the proportion of Indian infants exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months using the ...
Samarasimha Reddy N +3 more
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Socioeconomic and geographic variation in coverage of health insurance across India
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionIn India, regular monitoring of health insurance at district levels (the most essential administrative unit) is important for its effective uptake to contain the high out of pocket health expenditures.
Mayanka Ambade +6 more
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Comparison of WHO Growth Standards with 2019 Indian Synthetic Growth Charts in Children under Five Years of Age: A Cross-sectional Study from Rural Area of Karnataka, India [PDF]
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and ResearchIntroduction: Growth monitoring is a crucial screening tool that aids in the early diagnosis of various nutritional, chronic systemic and endocrine diseases.
Shalini Yadhav +3 more
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Increased blood glucose level following hysterectomy among reproductive women in India
BMC Women's Health, 2020 Background In recent years, the hysterectomy, a surgical removal of the uterus, has received increased attention in health policy debates in India. The trigger for this was a series of media reports that highlighted an unusual surge in the number of ...
Shiva S. Halli +2 more
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A Study to Find Out the Full Immunization Coverage of 12 to 23- month old Children and Areas of UnderPerformance using LQAS Technique in a Rural Area of Tripura [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: It is very important to analyze the factors which acts as obstacle in achieving 100% immunization among children. Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) is one of the effective method to assess such barriers.
Anjan Datta +4 more
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Estimates of prevalence, demographic characteristics and social factors among people with disabilities in the USA: a cross-survey comparison [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: A national priority for disability research in the USA is the standardised identification of people with disabilities in surveillance efforts.
Houtenville, Andrew J., Lauer, Eric A.
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Factors determining institutional delivery in rural India
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2020 Introduction: For reducing maternal deaths, institutional delivery (ID) is a recognized strategy. India has introduced a combination of performance-based incentive and conditional transfer under Janani Suraksha Yojana to boost ID.
Manas Pratim Roy
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background The study aims to estimate the prevalence of Intimate partner violence (IPV) in India, and changes observed over a decade as per the nationally representative datasets from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) Round 3 and 4. We also highlight
Priyanka Garg +3 more
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Recent Changes in Health Status of Women in Bihar through National Family Health Survey Window [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Bihar is one of the states of India having lowest health profile. The accessibility of health facility is very poor and due to dire poverty, people are becoming malnourished.
Rahul Singh, Alok
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