Publications by authors named "S Rekha"
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in India, particularly among underprivileged populations. Government initiatives such as the Dr. YSR Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme aim to provide affordable healthcare to economically impoverished individuals with kidney diseases.
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- * The review discusses various synthesis methods for CaS nanophosphors, including solvothermal, sol-gel, and microwave techniques, and their impact on the material's effectiveness.
- * It also highlights how adding different dopants can change the emission color of CaS from blue to red, and explores its potential applications in the respective fields, making it a valuable resource for researchers.
Background: The utilisation of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) services remains lower among the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in India than among the rest of the country's population. The tribal population's poorest and least-educated households are further denied access to RMNCH care due to the intersection of their social status, wealth, and education levels. The study analyses the wealth- and education-related inequalities in the utilisation of RMNCH services within the ST population in Odisha and Jharkhand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Undernutrition remains a major public health concern in India, especially among children belonging to the Scheduled Tribes (ST). In this study, we analyse wealth inequalities in nutritional outcomes within ST communities in two tribal-dominated states of India, namely, Odisha and Jharkhand. The study also compares the trends in nutrition outcomes between ST and Non-ST children in these states.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the relationship between occupational heat exposure, physiological heat strain indicators and adverse outcomes in pregnant women.
Design: Prospective cohort.
Setting: Workplaces in Tamil Nadu, India.