Perception of street food vendors toward healthy food handling practices in capital city of Eastern India.

Background: Street food safety remains a significant concern, with outbreaks of foodborne diseases linked to unhygienic practices, but it has been rarely studied in India. Hence, this study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding safe food handling techniques among street food vendors of urban Bhubaneswar city.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 214 street food vendors from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area.

Uncovering the stressors and coping strategies among young people living with HIV: A Hospital-based qualitative study in Eastern India.

Background: HIV/AIDS is a modern epidemic. Although its overall incidence is relatively low in India, more young people are getting infected because of a lack of knowledge and high transmissibility. Antiretroviral therapy has brought a radical change in the treatment of HIV.

Effectiveness of Plan-Do-Check-Act approach in improving the safe injection practice among healthcare workers in a secondary-level healthcare facility - A pre- and post-study design.

Background: The strengthening of the health system ensured a significant increase in the number of different healthcare facilities in India. The number of injection procedures and the risk of potential needle stick injuries also increased. The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) approach is an accepted approach to improving healthcare facilities, which must be explored in the context of safe injection practices.

Proportion of hepatitis B virus infection, vaccine awareness, and coverage among pregnant mothers attending a tertiary care hospital in Odisha - A cross-sectional study.

Background: Knowledge regarding the hepatitis B vaccination is crucial for eliminating hepatitis B. We aimed to estimate the proportion of hepatitis B infection among pregnant mothers attending a tertiary care hospital in eastern India, along with an assessment of knowledge on hepatitis B infection and preventive measures among them. We also aimed to estimate the coverage of the hepatitis B vaccine and the factors responsible for the nonacceptance of the vaccine.

India's millet consumption conundrum: A snapshot from the urban slums of eastern Odisha.

Introduction: Millets are small-seeded cereal grains that are highly nutritious, rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and can be grown on arid lands with minimal inputs. Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) is the unique flagship program the Government of Odisha launched in 2017-18 promoting millet consumption. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards millet consumption among women residing in an urban slum and to identify the barriers and facilitators in the adoption of millet in daily diet.

Unveiling Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and Sociodemographic Factors Predicting HRQOL among Cancer Patients in Eastern India: A Community-based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The significant strides in cancer treatment is primarily directed towards achieving a cure. However, the well-being and quality of life of cancer patients during and after treatment are often overshadowed. Hence, this study assessed cancer patients' Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and found the association between HRQOL and sociodemographic factors.

IAPSM's Position Paper on Typhoid Vaccines for Adult Immunization in India.

Typhoid is a major public health concern in India, particularly among those dwelling in urban slums with poor sanitation. The disease caused by spread majorly through contaminated food and water. The economic burden of the disease is catastrophic and affects both families and the government making a strong case for including typhoid vaccines in the national immunization schedule.

IAPSM's Position Paper on Pneumococcal Vaccine (PCV) for Adult Immunization in India.

Pneumococcal infection among adults is associated with invasive disease and poor outcomes. Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) introduction has significantly reduced disease burden, invasive disease and reduced the rates of antimicrobial resistance. Of the various vaccines licensed, PCV 13 and PPSV 23 are available for use in India.

Kitchen garden, dietary diversity, and women's health in rural eastern India: a mixed method study.

Background: Nutrition and food security have been a development priority for decades and remain a major challenge for developing nations like India. Although agriculture is the dominant occupation in India, the rural populations experience poor nutritional outcomes and lag in socio-economic progress. More than half of the Indian women (15-49 years) are anaemic & one-third of the children are stunted.

The Understanding and Exploration of Community Perception and Response Associated With Monkey Bites in a Rural District of Odisha, India: A Qualitative Study.

Background Human-wildlife conflict is a global threat to sustainable development, food security, and conservation. Southeast Asia, including India, faces a major risk, with a very high number of animal bites occurring annually. While several studies have focused on dog bites, the aim of this study is to describe monkey bite cases and understand the associated factors to improve rabies prevention.

Designing a summative assessment blueprint in community medicine: an expert consensus approach at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Background: Despite the increasing integration of competency-based education in medicine, there remains a significant gap in effectively assessing educational outcomes, underscoring the urgent need for designed assessment blueprints that accurately reflect both curriculum content and competency standards in Community Medicine for undergraduate students. This study, conducted across the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) network, develops a summative assessment blueprint aimed at standardizing evaluations in medical education across diverse geographic locations in India.

Methods: Twenty-five experts from 10 All India Institutes of Medical Science were invited via email and contributed for summative assessment for a theory paper.

Knowledge and practice of breastfeeding among lactating mothers in AIIMS, Bhubaneswar - A hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Background: 44% of infants under 6 months of age worldwide are only adequately breastfed. It is also found that only 41.6% of women breastfeed their child within one hour of birth and less than 50% of women continue breastfeeding up to 2 years.

The Quality of Life of Older Adults in Rural Eastern India and Its Influencing Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aims This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QoL) of older adults in rural Odisha, India, exploring its multidimensional nature across physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. The impact of depression and various sociodemographic factors on QoL was also investigated. Methods The research was conducted in the Tangi block of Khordha district, Odisha, encompassing 468 older adults.

Utilization of Untied Fund and Factors Affecting the Utilization at Sub-Centers of Rural Odisha: A Mixed-Method Study.

Introduction: The untied funds at sub-centers provided flexibility for local action at block and down below levels. Effective utilization of untied fund can strengthen the healthcare. So, our study aims at assessing the knowledge of health workers, male/female (HWF/M), and effectiveness of utilization of untied funds at the sub-center (SC) level.

Demographic Dynamics and the Changing Faces of Nutrition Literacy in India: A Tryst with the Transition among Communities Over Two Decades.

Aims And Objective: The development of a nation depends on well-nourished individuals. A country's economic independence also depends on adequate food supply for all sections of its population and the proper selection of the right kinds of food, called nutritional literacy. This review will show the transition of dietary selection and practices across India over the last two decades and its impact on health.

Assessment of Medication Adherence and Associated Factors Among Patients With Diabetes Attending a Non-communicable Disease Clinic in a Community Health Centre in Eastern India.

Background Non-adherence to medication represents a modifiable risk factor for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Identification of patients with poor adherence can have a significant impact on clinical and socio-economic outcomes in the management of diabetes. This study aimed to assess medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with T2DM attending a non-communicable disease (NCD) clinic in a rural community health centre (CHC) in eastern India.

CoWIN: The Future of Universal Immunization Program in India.

CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) is a web-based platform owned and operated by the Government of India for facilitating COVID-19 vaccination of the citizens. This project is considered a tremendous success, apparent from the sheer number of hassle-free and successful COVID-19 vaccinations. We believe that the CoWIN system is an ideal platform for capturing all the vaccine-related data in the Universal Immunization program (UIP) as well as providing an all-inclusive vaccine certificate in digital format.

Effectiveness of school-based sexual and reproductive health education among adolescent girls in Urban areas of Odisha, India: a cluster randomized trial.

Background: Various studies revealed that adolescent girls have limited knowledge pertaining to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). The current study assessed the effectiveness of SRH education among adolescent girls in urban areas of Odisha, India.

Methods: The study design was a cluster randomized trial, where the clusters composed of eight Odia (regional language) medium government girls' high schools in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the state of Odisha, India.

Geriatric depression: prevalence and its associated factors in rural Odisha.

The world's population is aging rapidly, and the epidemiological transition has led to increased mental disorders worldwide. Geriatric depression is masked by multiple comorbidities or the natural process of aging. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of geriatric depression and find the risk factors associated with geriatric depression in rural Odisha.

Decision-making in childhood vaccination: vaccine hesitancy among caregivers of under-5 children from a tertiary care institution in Eastern India.

Background: Acceptance of vaccines has been on a decline in recent times, with vaccine hesitancy being listed as one of the top 10 global health threats. This study analysed vaccine hesitancy and belief towards vaccination among caregivers of children aged below 5 years.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 196 caregivers of children aged 6 months to below 5 years who had attended an immunization clinic at a tertiary care institute of Eastern India from March to May 2019 were surveyed.

Perception of undergraduate medical students toward stressors and de-stressors during COVID-19 pandemic: Online cross-sectional survey from a medical institute in Eastern India.

Introduction: COVID-19 has affected the quality of life of all age groups. Medical education during the pandemic shifted to online mode due to lockdown restrictions. The stress felt by medical students during the pandemic has been studied less.

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and attitude post-initiation of vaccination drive, a cross-sectional study across Odisha.

Objectives: To find the prevalence of COVID vaccine hesitancy amongst people of Odisha and reasons for the same.

Design: Observational Study.

Setting: Outpatients, inpatients, and attenders in tertiary health centers in Khorda, Tangi, and Mendhasal, Odisha, India; online data via google forms from people across the state.

Understanding Community Participation in Rural Health Care: A Participatory Learning and Action Approach.

Community participation is one of the founding pillars of primary health care. However, due to various reasons, we are yet to achieve complete integration of this component into the health system functioning in India. The objective of our study was to do a formative assessment of community participation in a rural healthcare setting by adopting participatory learning action (PLA).