Forecasting HIV positivity through identification of predictors amongst high-risk women: A cohort study.

Introduction: High-risk women are the major drivers of India's HIV epidemic. The targeted intervention (TI) project is working for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS among them. The current study was carried out among high-risk women to identify the predictors for HIV positivity through a model generation and assess the impact of targeted interventions in averting new HIV infections.

Plotting Kaplan-Meier Curves for Survival and Time to HIV Positivity among High-risk Women: A Cohort Study.

Introduction: Targeted intervention (TI) project aimed to interrupt HIV transmission among highly vulnerable population and their clients.

Aims And Objectives: To compare survival among HIV-positive versus survival among HIV-negative women.

Subjects And Methods Study Design: Prospective cohort with retrospective comparison.

Rape: Is it a lifestyle or behavioral problem?

Introduction: In India, girl is raped every 20 min. The majority of reports reveals youth is vulnerable group for rape victimization. A set of prejudicial, stereotyped, or false beliefs about rape, rape victims, and rapist exist in the community.

Evaluation of intensive pulse polio immunisation in south Gujarat region of India.

Randomly selected team members of 50% booths in urban areas of Surat, Valsad and Bharuch districts and 25% in tribal areas of Narmada and Dangs districts of South Gujarat region were Interviewed to evaluate the pulse polio immunisation coverage in urban and tribal areas of South Gujarat region. Evaluation of two consecutive rounds of pulse polio immunisation had shown that the booth coverage is about 90% and 80% in urban and tribal areas respectively. Television was the main source of information for pulse polio round in urban areas, while anganwadi workers were in tribal areas.