Treatment gap for mental and behavioral disorders in Punjab.

Background And Aims: There is no data on the treatment gap and health care utilization for mental disorders from Punjab. The present study reports on the same by using the data collected during the National Mental Health Survey.

Settings And Design: Multisite, multistage, stratified, random cluster sampling study conducted in four districts, namely Faridkot, Moga, Patiala, and Ludhiana (for urban metro areas).

Persistent respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities in recovered patients of COVID-19.

Background And Objectives: COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 which belongs to a family of coronaviruses. After the acute phase of illness, the majority of the patients recover quickly but, in some cases, symptoms can persist for a variable duration, bringing into light another entity known as post-COVID syndrome. The objective was to estimate the burden of various persistent respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities among recovered patients of COVID-19 and also to correlate them with initial disease severity, demographic factors and comorbidities.

Nutrition Campaign Knowledge and Dietary Behavior in Middle School Students.

Background: Federal nutrition campaigns are designed to make dietary recommendations accessible but have not been extensively evaluated. This paper explores whether knowledge of nutrition campaigns is associated with dietary behavior among young adolescents.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 4,773 middle school students in Southern California.

Prevalence of substance use disorders in Punjab: Findings from National Mental Health Survey.

Background & Objectives: Substance use disorders are a major public health concern in Punjab. However, reliable estimates of prevalence of substance use disorders are not available for the State. The present study reports estimates of prevalence of substance use disorders in Punjab, conducted as part of National Mental Health Survey, India.

Disability and socio-economic impact of mental disorders in the state of Punjab, India: Findings from national mental health survey, 2015-2016.

Background: Mental illness results in a plethora of distressing issues, has tremendous socio-economic impact and causes socio-occupational dysfunction in the individual as well as the caregivers. There is a felt need to explore the disability caused by mental illness and the associated socio-economic impact at the population level in a developing nation like India.

Aims: To elucidate the disability and socio-economic impact associated with mental illness at the individual and household levels for the state of Punjab in India.

Prevalence of mental disorders in Punjab: Findings from National Mental Health Survey.

Background: Knowledge of the prevalence of mental disorders is essential for setting up services and allocation of resources. Existing studies suffer from methodological problems which limit their utility and generalizability. There was a long felt need to conduct a scientifically robust study in different regions of India to have national prevalence rates.

Premarital health counseling: A must.

Premarital Health Counseling (PMHC) is emerging as a growing trend worldwide. The couples are provided with accurate and unbiased information and assistance, who are planning to get marry with the aim of screening, educating, and counseling about nutritional disorders, communicable diseases, medical conditions, hereditary/genetic disorders, and guiding for a healthy pregnancy. Premarital screening and adequate counseling are essential for changing attitudes toward consanguineous marriage particularly in places where consanguineous and "tribal" marriages are common, resulting in a high incidence of genetic disorders.

Menstrual Pattern among Unmarried Women from Northern India.

Background: Menstruation disorders are also responsible for emotional, physical, behavioural and dietary practice changes. These changes affect their normal functioning and social life. The present study was carried out to find the prevalence of menstrual problems among unmarried girls of Chandigarh, India and to compare their knowledge and beliefs regarding menstruation in different sub-groups.

Awareness of andropause in males: a North Indian study.

Background: According to the Indian census 2011, India has the largest population of the elderly. Very few studies have been carried out in North India to assess the awareness about andropause in men, which is why this study was conceived.

Objectives: To assess the awareness about andropause and its treatment modalities among the men of Chandigarh.

Needle stick injury and HIV risk among health care workers in North India.

Objectives: To determine the occurrence of needle stick injuries among various categories of health care workers (HCWs), the causal factors, and the circumstances under which these occur. 2. To explore the possibilities of measures to prevent these through improvement in knowledge, attitude, and practice.

Psychiatric morbidity among elderly in Chandigarh.

Objective: To find out the prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity Among Elderly in the age-group of 65 years and above.

Methodology: This community based study was conducted by house to house visit after selecting a sample by stratified random technique from the 47 sectors in urban areas and 27 villages in Chandigarh. A total of 250 households in urban and 50 households in rural areas were covered which consisted of 362 elderly (313 urban and 49 rural) who were enrolled and psychiatric morbidity was assessed by using R Kellner & B F Shaffield (1979) scale.

Awareness of emergency contraception among female college students in Chandigarh, India.

Unlabelled: Adolescents and young women are at the greatest risk of unintended pregnancy because they are unlikely to see a family planning provider before or immediately after the sexual activity. Therefore, preventing unintended pregnancy among them is the important concern. Sexually active young women are clients with special needs for contraception.

Uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh.

Objective: To ascertain the uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh.

Methods: Uptake of newer vaccines was ascertained in under five children through house to house survey during Jan 2004-Sep 2005 in sector 44 of Chandigarh.

Results: Of 1031 children of the total urban population, More than 40% got immunized with newer vaccines.