Hypertension care cascade and their determinants among older adolescents in India: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.

Adolescent hypertension in India is an emergent public health concern with lack of programmatic focus on regular screening amongst both individuals and healthcare providers. This study was conducted to assess the hypertension care cascade (prevalence, awareness, treatment and control status of hypertension) from nationally representative data. We used data from the demographic and health surveillance (DHS) comprising India's National Family Health Survey Fifth Round (2019-2021).

Utilization and determinants of adequate quality antenatal care services in India: evidence from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019-21).

Background: Pregnancy-related complications and insufficiencies in antenatal care services are leading causes of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings. However, there has been an undue focus on achieving a minimum number of Antenatal Care (ANC) visits without adequate focus on the factors affecting ANC service utilization. This secondary data analysis from the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) was conducted to estimate the coverage of adequate quality ANC service and its determinants in India.

Prevalence and Determinants of Low Birth Weight in India: Findings From a Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey (2019-21).

Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is an important public health indicator extensively linked to infant and child mortality, especially in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Globally, 15.5% of all infants are born with LBW while 95% of these occur in LMICs.