Sampling Strategies for Assessing Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Public Health Research: A Compilation of Global Evidence.

Clients of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are major bridge population in HIV transmission. Any research among them remains challenging because they are hidden within society. The objective of this review was tocompile the global evidence on different sampling strategies used to access male clients of female sex workers for research purpose, the challenges faced during the sampling process andpossible sources of bias.

Expanding Roles of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in the 2019 Hepatitis E Outbreak in a Peri-urban Slum, Nagpur, India.

Objective: Due to constraints in the dedicated health work force, outbreaks in peri-urban slums are often reported late. This study explores the feasibility of deploying Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in outbreak investigation and understand the extent to which this activity gives a balanced platform to fulfil their roles during public health emergencies to reduce its impact and improve mitigation measures.

Methods: Activities of ASHAs involved in the hepatitis E outbreak were reviewed from various registers maintained at the subcenter.

Role of dietary habits and personal hygiene on nutritional status of school-going adolescents: A cross-sectional study in selected schools located in slum areas of Nagpur City, Maharashtra.

Purpose: Adolescence is a nutritionally vulnerable time when rapid physical growth increases nutrient demand. Addressing the nutrition needs of adolescents could be an important step toward breaking the vicious cycle of intergenerational malnutrition. Under the healthy school initiative, a baseline assessment was carried out to assess the nutritional status, dietary habits, and personal hygiene of school-going adolescents to plan the future interventions at school level.

Prevalence and Predictors of Hardcore Smoking in India-: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2016-2017).

Background: Hardcore smokers are of significant public health concern having a greater risk of developing tobacco-related diseases.

Objective: This study aimed to identify burden of hardcore smokers, its distribution, and determinants in India.

Subjects And Methods: Analysis of Global Adult Tobacco Survey India 2016-2017 data was carried out.

Magnitude and determinants of "Social Capital" among women in reproductive age group - A cross-sectional study from rural Wardha, Central India.

Context: Social capital reflects the trust, norms, values and social processes that governs interaction among people.

Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the magnitude and determinants of social capital among women of reproductive age group in selected village of rural Wardha, Central India.

Materials And Methods: It was a community based cross-sectional study where two stage cluster sampling technique was used to select 300 participants from 22 villages.

Urban health and nutrition day or only immunisation day? barriers and bottlenecks in implementing Urban health and nutrition day in an Urban primary health centre of Nagpur, Central India.

Background: This study was carried out to evaluate the implementation status of Urban Health and Nutrition Day (UHND) and to explore barriers and bottlenecks as perceived by community-level service providers in the selected city of Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Material And Methods: This mixed-method study was conducted using a triangulation design. An initial gap assessment was carried out quantitatively using an observation checklist.

Perceived Discrimination among Tuberculosis Patients in an Urban Area of Kolkata City, India.

Context And Aims: Tuberculosis (TB) in India is a leading public health problem plagued by social determinants such as stigma and discrimination, which may affect treatment seeking, adherence, and possibly treatment outcome. This study was conducted to elicit the perceived discrimination, its determinants, as well as to determine whether perceived discrimination is predicting treatment outcome among TB patients registered in an Urban Health District, Kolkata City, India.

Settings And Design: An institutionbased follow-up study was conducted where all the TB patients registered within the 1 4 months of data collection were followed up for their current course of treatment.

Coverage of mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in urban Nagpur, Central India: A mixed method study.

Background And Aims: Mass Drug Administration (MDA) coverage remains an important indicator in elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), especially in context of recent changes in programme strategies in India, such as incorporation of Ivermectin and involvement of urban Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs). This study aimed at assessing the coverage and compliance with MDA of Filariasis as well as exploring perspective of beneficiaries for non-consumption in selected slum area of Nagpur city.

Methods: Mixed-method study design comprising of quantitative assessment of MDA coverage, followed by qualitative method to explore the reasons of non-compliance was used in selected slum areas of Nagpur city.

Effect of DOTS on quality of life among tuberculosis patients: A follow-up study in a health district of Kolkata.

Context And Aims: This study was carried out to assess quality of life (QoL) of tuberculosis patients receiving treatment from DOTS centres, to find out its change with treatment, and to ascertain its determinants.

Materials And Methods: An institution based follow-up study was conducted in Bagbazar Urban Health District (UHD), Kolkata where all the tuberculosis patients registered within 1st 4 months of data collection were followed up for their current course of treatment. Quality of Life (QoL) was assessed using SF36v2 questionnaire at the start of treatment and after continuation phase (CP) (within 14 days).

Predictors of Inconsistent Condom Use among Female Sex Workers: A Community-Based Study in a Red-Light Area of Kolkata, India.

Background: Condom is an integral part of all interventions for female sex workers (FSWs). However, certain situations hinder them from practicing consistent condom use. This paper aims at identifying the situations that predict inconsistent condom use by FSWs of Sonagachi red-light area, Kolkata.