Hypertension in urban slums of southern India: Burden, awareness, health seeking, control and risk factor profile.

Introduction: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for global disease burden. Inequalities in health among urban poor and non-poor is a matter of concern. The current study was done to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and to describe the health seeking and risk factor profile of people with hypertension in the urban slums of Kochi, Kerala, India.

Assessment of vaccine coverage and associated factors among children in urban agglomerations of Kochi, Kerala, India.

Context: Urban population in India is growing exponentially. The public sector urban health delivery system has so far been limited in its reach and is far from adequate.

Aims: This study aims to estimate routine immunization coverage and associated factors among children (12-23 months and 60-84 months) in the urban Kochi Metropolitan Area of Kerala.

Anemia Among School Children in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India.

Anaemia has significant negative impact on the health of school children including poor scholastic performance and cognitive impairment. The present study was done with the objective to estimate the prevalence of anemia among school going children in Ernakulam district, Kerala and to determine a few factors associated with anemia. Hemoglobin of 880 students of 6th to 9th standard in 11 randomly selected schools of Ernakulam district was estimated using HemoCue 201 photometer.