Background: Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India. It develops well-defined premalignant lesions before the development of invasive lesions, and hence, early diagnosis and treatment may prevent progression to advanced stages. Papanicolaou (Pap) smear examination is a useful screening tool for cervical cancer. However, it is resource-intensive and requires skilled manpower. In routine outpatient settings in tertiary care facilities, Pap smear examination is conducted among symptomatic women. Analysis of such data may provide useful information regardi ..read more

How to cite this article: Kishore J, Panda M. Dementia and Alzheimer’s Ddisease: Public Health Perspectives in India. Epidem Int. 2023;8(2):1-3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.7048.202303 ..read more

Background: No attempt had been made so far to compare the status of Malaria in countries belonging to the W.H.O. Region of Africa. This study is an attempt in that direction. Objectives: The objective of this paper is to present a birds-eye view of the Malaria situation in the W.H.O. Region of Africa. Methods: The study design included online searches related to Malaria for each country such as from the W.H.O. as well as other international organization websites. Results: Four countries (Algeria, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Seychelles) are certified to be free from Malaria. Cabo Verde, which has ..read more

Background: Tobacco use among school children is a serious problem in India. This study aims to understand the perception of parents, pan shop vendor’s and teachers about tobacco use among school-going students in South Mumbai. Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted in South Mumbai among pan shop vendors, parents, and teachers to understand the reason for tobacco use among school going children. Results: Qualitative analysis revealed that students consume tobacco because of their family background, peer pressure, bad friendship, TV and media. Washrooms and rooftops are common ..read more

The Annual Parasite Incidence (API) is currently being used by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Prog ramme (NVBDCP) as an indicator to monitor malaria elimination efforts in states and union territories. This article is an attempt to find out how effective is the API as a tool to measure malaria elimination efforts in the country by reviewing documents published by the NVBDCP (for 2018 data) and National Statistical Office (for 2021 data) and by doing a web search. It was found that in the 2018 data set, there was no direct correlation between API and the number of malaria cases. Even ..read more

Objective: The objective of this paper is to present a birds-eye view of the Malaria situation in the W.H.O. West ern Pacific Region. Methods: The methods included online searches related to Malaria for each country such as from W.H.O., World Bank and journal articles as well as national program documents. Findings: Twenty-eight countries, territories, and areas (American Samoa, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Kiribati, Macao SAR, Marshall Islands, Federa ted States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand ..read more

Introduction: Coronavirus cases increased across countries so quickly, and in response, no country was ready to handle it. India is the most populous country; inadequate healthcare infrastructure and lack of insurance coverage were the main concerns. Here, self-care and preventive measure is the only option to deal with the pandemic and such virus. Objective: To analyze the awareness about the self-care and preventive measures for Coronavirus in India. Methods: This study analyses the self-care and preventive measures taken against the Coronavirus by the people in India. The study collected th ..read more

How to cite this article: Bharti OK. Can Rabies Infection have an Abortive Phase? Need for Further Evidence to Understand Rabies Epidemiology. Epidem Int. 2022;7(2):17-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.7048.202209 ..read more

Introduction: The government of India announced a nationwide mass vaccination drive for adolescents 15-17 years of age from 3rd January 2022. This announcement was considered a welcome measure by public health experts to increase vaccination coverage throughout the nation. This study was undertaken to understand the safety profile of COVID-19 vaccination among initial adolescent recipients. Methodology: The first 500 such beneficiaries (adolescents of age 15-18 years) who received COVAXIN were identified. All the vaccination beneficiaries were prospectively taken in the study. These children w ..read more

Background: The study was intended to find out the effects of different types of meditations namely transcendental meditation and heart rhythm meditation on diastolic blood pressure among male college students. Methodology: Sixty male students studying for bachelor’s degrees in colleges in and around Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India were randomly selected as subjects to achieve the purpose of this study. The age of subjects ranged between 18 and 24 years, and height and weight ranged from 158 to 171 cm and 56 to 69 kg respectively. The selected sixty subjects were divided into three ..read more