Availability of anti-rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin in Indian health facilities: a nationwide cross-sectional health facility survey.

Background: Ensuring the uninterrupted availability of the anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) in health facilities is crucial to achieve the global target of zero dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030. This study aimed to estimate the availability of ARV and RIG across health facilities in India.

Methods: We conducted a nationwide health facility-based, cross-sectional study across 60 districts selected by multistage probability sampling from 15 Indian states.

"TB drug stock planning in advance is a futile activity" health system's perceived challenges and suggested solutions pertaining to Nikshay Aushadhi portal in central India.

Background: The National TB elimination programme (NTEP) is facilitating sub-national certification of "TB Free" status with benchmarks at every 20% reduction in incidence from the baseline of 2015. Drug consumption/sale is essential criteria to claim for the award. During the certification process in 10 districts of Madhya Pradesh in 2022, it was found that Nikshay Aushadhi (a web-based supply chain management portal) entries were incomplete or vacant in most of the districts and it was observed that quarterly drug requests were not sent using Nikshay Aushadhi.

A Case-Control Study on Mucormycosis in Tertiary Care Hospital, Bhopal.

Background: The term mucormycosis refers to any fungal infection caused by fungi belonging to the Mucorales order. The disease often manifests in the skin and also affects the lungs and the brain. A large number of Mucormycosis cases were detected in Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.

Prescription Audit of Treatment of Diarrhoea and Pneumonia Amongst Paediatrician In Bhopal.

Background: A prescription by a doctor may be taken as a reflection of physician's attitude to the disease. Inappropriate prescription has always been a serious problem in developing countries.

Objectives: The objective was to observe the current prescription practices for the management of diarrhea and pneumonia in Bhopal.

Rapid Assessment of Low Utilisation of sexually transmitted infection Services amongst High Risk Groups in Designated sexually transmitted infection Clinics of Bhopal" - A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: High-risk groups (HRGs) have limited access to appropriate information and sexual and reproductive health services. They are a highly marginalized subgroup and their social stigma is a barrier for the use of health care and treatment.

Objectives: (1) To assess the knowledge regarding sexually transmitted infection (STI) infections among HRGs.

Addressing Maternal Mortality in Selected Districts of Madhya Pradesh, India - A Human Rights-based Approach.

Background: Maternal mortality is an indicator of state of maternal health services, status of women, women's health, and above all developments of nation.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to identify the patterns and causes, medical as well as sociocultural, of maternal death as well as consider and list out the rights realization perspective of the mothers, their immediate families and the community at large.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three districts of Madhya Pradesh, India, for 1 year.

Comparison of Performance of Digital Hemoglobinometer over Automated Hematology Analyzer for Hemoglobin Estimation and Its user-friendliness among the Pregnant Women in Selected District Hospitals of Madhya Pradesh.

Context: There is a need for a simple screening method for the detection of anemia that can be used by public health workers in the field.

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare two methods for hemoglobin estimation, i.e.