Burden of diabetic foot syndrome in rural community: Need for screening and health promotion.

Context: Living with diabetes can be difficult since it can affect the patient in many ways. Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is described as a group of symptoms where neuropathy reduced blood supply and infection leads to tissue breakdown and morbidity.

Aim: This study aims to determine the prevalence of DFS and associated sociodemographic and treatment-related factors among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a rural community.

Short Comprehensive Multimodal Behavioural Intervention for Tuberculosis-Can It Be Effectively Incorporated in Tribal Health?

Background: Tuberculosis management in tribal areas is a major challenge to the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program in India. There is need for culturally appropriate interventions for bridging the gaps existing in the current system. There is paucity of research in this vulnerable group; hence, a study was undertaken to determine the effect of a Short Comprehensive Multimodal Behavioural Intervention in tribal colonies of Kerala.