Self-reported symptom burden among patients attending public health care facilities in India: Looking through ICPC-3 lens.

Introduction: The objectives of this study were: 1) to describe the socio-demographics and classify the chief complaints and reasons to encounter facilities of patients presenting to public healthcare facilities; 2) to explore differences in these complaints and: International Classification of Primary Care-3 (ICPC-3) groups across socio-demographic and health system levels.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in three districts of Odisha, India. Within each district, the district hospital (DH), one Sub-district hospital (SDH) (if available), two Community health centers (CHCs), and two Primary health care centers (PHCs) were selected.

Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in India and its association with various occupations: A LASI study.

Background: More than two-thirds of deaths in developing countries are due to non-communicable diseases, and tobacco is a leading risk factor. There are numerous different socio-demographic factors that impact on the use of smokeless tobacco, of which occupation is one. The objectives of this study are to find out the overall prevalence of smokeless tobacco use (ever and current use), the pattern of association with various occupations and related variables (current and past workers), and the role of childhood adversity on initiation and use.

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on home delivery of contraceptives by community health workers in India: Time to (re) evaluate and innovate.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global health emergency in January 2020, leading to a nationwide lockdown in India. It has been an experience from other outbreaks that governments cannot maintain the essential health services and guarantee health services. Due to COVID-19-related case management, all health schemes, including FP services, have been disrupted globally regarding availability, accessibility, appropriateness of service delivery, adequacy, and continuity of care.

Out-of-Pocket health expenditure and sources of financing for delivery, postpartum, and neonatal health in urban slums of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Background: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) is an obstacle in the path of getting universal health coverage in India.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the OOPE, sources of funding, and experience of catastrophic expenditure (CE) for healthcare related to delivery, postpartum, and neonatal morbidity.

Methods: A community-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among a sample of 240 recently delivered women from the slums of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.