Descriptive cross-sectional study to evaluate perception, attitude, and practice of parents regarding COVID-19 vaccination in children 10-12 years of age-A step toward prevention of future COVID-19 outbreaks in India.

Purpose: COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and all age groups were equally affected. Coronavirus had devastating effects worldwide due to the emergence of new variants till vaccination was adopted to eradicate the transmission of the virus and restore normalcy. However, children were not included in the initial phase of vaccination.

Pharmacology teaching in dental education in India: Time for a reappraisal.

India has a unique position with its vast population and rapidly increasing healthcare demand. Dental health is integral to a holistic health care need, and a robust dental education system is necessary. Dental education in India is mainly regulated by the Dental Councilof India, setting broad guidelines.

Organizational commitment and intrinsic motivation of regular and contractual primary health care providers.

Background: Motivated and committed employees deliver better health care, which results in better outcomes and higher patient satisfaction.

Objective: To assess the Organizational Commitment and Intrinsic Motivation of Primary Health Care Providers (HCPs) in New Delhi, India.

Materials And Methods: Study was conducted in 2013 on a sample of 333 HCPs who were selected using multistage stage random sampling technique.

Sedative-hypnotic Effect of Ash of Silver in Mice: A Reverse Pharmacological Study.

Ash of silver is used in traditional systems of medicine for various neurological conditions like insomnias, neuralgias, anxiety disorders, and convulsions. The present study was conducted to evaluate the sedative-hypnotic activity of ash of silver in comparison to pentobarbitone (standard drug) in albino mice. The mice were divided into four groups as follows: Group 1 (control): Gum acacia [GA; 1% per os (p.

Provider's Constraints and Difficulties in Primary Health Care System.

Background: The contractualization of human resource in recent years has resulted into various human resource management issues.

Objective: To explore the administrative and management issues of contractual model of human resource under primary health care system in Delhi.

Materials And Methods: Comparative study was conducted on randomly selected sample of 333, comprised of Medical Officers, ANMs, Pharmacist and Laboratory Assistants and Technicians, both regular and contractual cadre.

A comparative study of job satisfaction among regular and staff on contract in the primary health care system in Delhi, India.

Background: Job satisfaction is a pleasant emotional state associated with the appreciation of one's work and contributes immensely to performance in an organization. The purpose of this study was to assess the comparative job satisfaction among regular and staff on contract in Government Primary Urban Health Centers in Delhi, India.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in 2013, on a sample of 333 health care providers who were selected using a multistage random sampling technique.

Job satisfaction of primary health-care providers (public sector) in urban setting.

Introduction: Job satisfaction is determined by a discrepancy between what one wants in a job and what one has in a job. The core components of information necessary for what satisfies and motivates the health work force in our country are missing at policy level. Therefore present study will help us to know the factors for job satisfaction among primary health care providers in public sector.

Surrogacy and women's right to health in India: issues and perspective.

The human body is a wonderful machine. The future of child birth in the form of test tube babies, surrogate motherhood through new reproductive and cloning technology will introduce undreamt of possibilities in the sexual arena. Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant for the purpose of gestating and giving birth to a child for others to raise.

Analgesic activity and safety of ash of silver used in Indian system of medicine in mice: a reverse pharmacological study.

Objective: To study the analgesic activity of ash of silver used in Indian system of medicine and to explore its safety.

Materials And Methods: Albino mice of either sex (20-30 gm) were used to investigate the role of ash of silver against noxious stimuli: thermal (Eddy's hot plate and analgesiometer), mechanical (tail clip), and chemical (0.6% acetic acid induced writhing).