Challenges Faced by Community Health Officers and Beneficiary Satisfaction Related to Telemedicine Services at Health and Wellness Centers: A Mixed-method Study from a Block of West Bengal.

Telemedicine services by community health officers (CHOs) at health and wellness centers (HWCs) in West Bengal were introduced to provide specialist doctors' consultation, faster diagnosis, free treatment, and universal health coverage in rural areas to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases. The challenges and beneficiary satisfaction related to these services are yet to be evaluated. This study was conducted to explore the challenges faced by the CHOs and find out the factors associated with beneficiary satisfaction related to telemedicine services.

Nutritional Status and Dietary Diversity: A Community-based Assessment among Elderly Residents of Budge Budge II Block, West Bengal.

Background: Aging makes elderly people vulnerable to malnutrition; factors such as feeding difficulty, reduced mobility, psychological distress, being widowed, illiteracy, poverty, and poor access to health and social services further aggravate the condition. Decreased nutrition is one of the major factors that often go undiagnosed; hence, the diet must include a variety of foods for proper nutrition. The objectives of the study were to determine the nutritional status of elderly residents and to assess the dietary diversity among them.

Influence of Social Circumstances and Health-care Support on Intention-to-quit Tobacco among Population Aged 15-49 Years in India: An Analysis of National Family Health Survey-5 Data.

Background: Several national programs targeting a reduction in tobacco use are operational in India, but still the burden is huge. Understanding the influence of social factors and the health-care system on the intention-to-quit (ITQ) tobacco is of immense importance for efforts toward tobacco control and cessation in India.

Objectives: To estimate the proportion of the adult population with ITQ tobacco; and to find out if the social circumstances of the study population and the availability of health care support has an influence on their ITQ tobacco.

A cross-sectional study on health behavior and quality of life among adults with non-communicable diseases in the urban field practice area of a teaching hospital, Kolkata.

Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are considered the leading causes of death globally, accounting for 60% of all deaths. Measures such as stopping tobacco use, increasing physical activity, reducing alcohol consumption and improving diet can extend longevity and enhance the Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the overall health behaviours and QoL of adults with NCDs residing in the urban field practice area of a teaching hospital in Kolkata and determine the association of their sociodemographic characteristics and health behaviours with their overall QoL.

Men's perception and participation in maternal and child health care in the field practice area of a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study from rural Bengal.

Introduction: Participation of men in maternal and child health (MCH) is crucial for the reduction of infant and maternal mortality. MCH care services have been focused on providing information and services to women, but males' behaviour and decisions affect the health of the child and mother.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the perception and participation of males in MCH care as well as, to identify the association of their perception and participation with socio-demographic characteristics and to find out the correlation between perception and participation regarding MCH care.

COVID-19 Pandemic Increases the Risk of Anxiety and Depression among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural West Bengal, India.

About 14% of adolescents experience mental illnesses globally. The rate increased after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COVID-related major mental illnesses (depression and anxiety) and their predictors among adolescents.

Clinical outcome of orbital apex syndrome in COVID associated mucormycosis patients in a tertiary care hospital.

Aim: To share clinical pattern of presentation, the modalities of surgical intervention and the one month post-surgical outcome of rhino-orbito-mucormycosis (ROCM) cases.

Methods: All COVID associated mucormycosis (CAM) patients underwent comprehensive multidisciplinary examination by ophthalmologist, otorhinolaryngologist and physician. Patients with clinical and radiological evidence of orbital apex involvement were included in the study.

Awareness and Practices of Oral Hygiene and its Relation to Sociodemographic Factors among Patients attending the General Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata, India.

Background: Periodontal diseases, dental caries, malocclusion, and oral cancer are the most prevalent dental diseases affecting people in the Indian community.

Objective: The study was conducted to assess the awareness and practices on oral hygiene and its association with the sociodemographic factors among patients attending the general Outpatient Department (OPD).

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 224 patients attending the general OPD of the SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India, from 1 April to 30 April, 2013.

Perception of tuberculosis among general patients of tertiary care hospitals of Bengal.

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a public health problem in India. The patients of Tuberculosis hide their disease from family, relatives, and community due to the presence of stigma. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perception regarding social variables of tuberculosis among patients and to associate the awareness with their literacy status.

Relationship of personal hygiene with nutrition and morbidity profile: a study among primary school children in South kolkata.

Background: Majority of the health problems affecting school children are preventable by promotion of hygienic practices through proper health education by the teachers, who are the first contacts.

Objectives: The study was undertaken to find out the status of nutrition and personal hygiene among primary school children and their association with their varied morbidity profiles.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in a primary school situated in the largest slum of Kolkata.

Sexual Practice and Perception of HIV/AIDS Amongst Men who have Sex with Men in Kolkata.

Background And Objectives: Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) are a vulnerable population and need special attention in the fight against the global pandemic of HIV/AIDS. A study was conducted in an MSM clinic to find out to their varied socio-demographic characteristics, their knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS, and its association with their different sexual practices.

Materials And Methods: Descriptive, cross sectional study conducted in an MSM clinic in central Kolkata.