International Journal of Contemporary Medicine

J. Venkatachalam ¹, Anil J. Purty ¹, Zile Singh ¹, S. B. Abraham ², S. Narayanan ³, G. R. Sathya ², Natesan Bhumika ², Joy Bazroy ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Community Medicine, PIMS, Puducherry,, IN
2 PG Department of Community Medicine, PIMS, Puducherry,, IN
3 Department of Physiology, PIMS, Puducherry,, IN

Abstract

Globally, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which also bear the greatest morbidity and mortality, is rising in developing countries. Demographic and epidemiological transitions taking place in the developing countries of Asia is shifting the disease burden from communicable towards non-communicable disease. India's poor are at heightened risk of acquiring NCDs owing to high rate of smoking and tobacco use. So this paper analyses the links between socioeconomic status and non communicable diseases in rural area.

Objectives:

1. To study the prevalence of NCDs among study population.

2. To study the association between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of NCDs.

Material and Method: Cross sectional study was carried out in our field practice area of Chunampet, Kancheepuram district among 1200 consenting population who were above 20 years with the help of semi structured and pretested questionnaire. Association between NCDs risk factors and socio economic status was studied. Data was analyzed using SPSS 16.0 version.

Results: Out of 1200, 100(8.6%) of the respondents were found to have diabetes. 149(12.4%) were hypertensive, 82(6.8%) had cardiovascular diseases, 259(21.6%) were obese and 285(23.8%) were overweight. 899 (74.9%) of the study population had high salt intake in diet, 126(10.5%) were smokers, 178(14.8) consumed alcohol. Ischemic heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, high salt intake were statistically higher in lower socioeconomic group (p<0.05) than upper and also high burden was found among illiterate population than literates (p<0.005).

Conclusion: NCDs were high in lower socioeconomic groups and illiterates. Hence policy and programme should focus among these populations.

Keywords

Non-communicable Diseases, NCDs Risk Factors, Diabetes And Hypertension

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J. Jayakumar ¹, J. Venkatachalam ², R. Krishnamurthy ³, G. R. Sathya ⁴, Zile Singh ², Punitha Kumary ⁵

Affiliations
1 Department of Zoology and Advance Biotechnology, Govt Arts College, Nandanam, Madras University, Chennai,, IN
2 Dept of Community Medicine, PIMS, Pondicherry, IN
3 Dept. of Dept. of Zoology and Advance Biotechnology, Govt Arts College, Chennai, IN
4 Dept of Physiology, PIMS, Pondicherry, IN
5 Dept of Community Medicine,PIMS,Pondicherry, IN

Abstract

Fifth strain of human malaria is plasmodium knowlesi which is mimicking like plasmodium Falciparum and Plasmodium Malariae. It is fatal disease in human which is common in Southeast Asia. The incubation period for P. knowlesi is about 12 days - the shortest known malaria of all the known malarias that infect humans and primates. P knowlesi has a 24 hour asexual cycle and the clinical features are Headache, fever -quotidian, chills and cold sweats, respiratory distress and it extent to renal failure, liver failure. The disease can be treated using already existing anti-malaria therapy such as mefloquine and chloroquine. Chloroquine is specifically preferred for non-complicated infections. Prevention -Stop deforestation and avoid Jungle travelling. The vector for plasmodium knowlesi is anopheles group of mosquito and the reservoir is long tailed monkeys. In Indian context the vector is present in south and northeast part of India and the reservoir is present in Nicobar Islands. There is possibility of fifth strain of human malariae in India.

Keywords

Plasmodium Knowelsi, Anopheles Leucosphyrus,Long Tailed Macaques

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