Implementation outcomes of peer education programme comparing state-led and NGO-facilitated models in two Indian states: qualitative findings.

Introduction: Each Indian state can select one of the two implementation models under India's National Adolescent Health Strategy, i.e., Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, either direct implementation through the existing State Health Department and systems, or the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) implementation model, which involves partnering with one or more field-level NGOs to provide the services and personnel.

Disordered eating behaviors, body dissatisfaction and their determinants in Indian adolescents: A cross-sectional observational study.

Objective: Although the prevalence of disordered eating is maximum in high-income countries, the most significant rise occurred in East Asia and South Asia over the last three decades. Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) are more common than full-blown eating disorders. The cognitive distortion leading to these manifestations mainly occurs during adolescence and early adulthood.

Quality improvement initiative improves the empiric antibiotic prescribing practices in a tertiary care children's hospital in India.

Introduction: Infections are a common cause of paediatric morbidity. Antibiotics are vital in treating them. Erratic prescribing practices are an important cause for the development of antibiotic resistance.

Creating and sustaining a digital community of practice for quality improvement in South-East Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Ensuring quality of care in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) is challenging. Despite the implementation of various quality improvement (QI) initiatives in public and private sectors, the sustenance of improvements continues to be a major challenge. A team of healthcare professionals in India developed a digital community of practice (dCoP) focusing on QI which now has global footprints.