A novel approach to address the novel threat.

The editorial highlights the mental health initiative of the Government of Assam, India through the Monon: Assam Cares programme to deal with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Through this initiative, trained mental health professionals proactively reached to people with COVID-19 to provide psychological aid.

Prevalence and predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in rural Assam: a cross-sectional study using mobile medical units.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in rural Assam, India using a network of Mobile Medical Units.

Study Design: A field-based cross-sectional study.

Settings: Rural areas of Assam state, India.