Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Sunklan Porwal ¹, J. K. Mittal ¹

Affiliations
1 Amity Law School, Amity University NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The field of environmental health and protection and the entire field of public health have repeatedly found themselves isolated from one another, unable to articulate the definition, mission, and goals of public health and the essential role for environmental health and protection in the provision of a healthy ecological and human environment. Environmental agencies often forget that they, too, are public health agencies; public health agencies that have had environmental health functions have divided and abdicated their environmental responsibilities, considering these to be “regulatory” rather than public health. This article reviews the history of environmental health and protection, its involvement within the field of public health, its eventual separation from other public health programs with resulting benefits and consequences, and what the future may hold for environmental health and protection activities as well as for the broader scope of public health of which these activities are a part.

Keywords

Environmental Health, Protection, Public Health, Ecology.

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Arti ¹, J. K. Mittal ²

Affiliations
1 J.K. Mittal, Professor Emeritus, Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

To study the health and social problems of the elderly and their attitude towards life. Materials and Method: Descriptive study carried out in the Field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine in South India. A total of 213 elderly patients (60 years old and above) who attended the outreach clinics were interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. Findings were described in terms of proportions and percentages to study the socio-economic status of the samples and its correlation to social problems. Results: Around 73% of the patients belonged to the age group of 60-69 years old. Nearly half of the respondents were illiterate. Around 48% felt they were not happy in life. A majority of them had health problems such as hypertension followed by Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, Cataract, and Anemia. About 68% of the patients said that the attitude of people towards the elderly was that of neglect.

Keywords

Elderly, Morbidity, Social and Health Problems.

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Abhimanyu Chopra ¹, J. K. Mittal ²

Affiliations
1 Ph.D. Research Scholar Under the Supervision of Professor, J.K. Mittal, Professor Emeritus, Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor, J.K. Mittal, Professor Emeritus, Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The paper intends to focus on the issues of psychological and emotional impact of individuals due to excessive use of Social Networking Sites and intends to dwell into these concepts to highlight that excessive use of such sites have a substantial impact on the well-being of an individual emotionally and physically and while Social media has become immensely popular so has the mental disorderliness among young adults. The paper also brings in light the concept of ‘Facebook/Insta Depression’ as a concept and the rise of the this depression in young adults and some suggestions as to how avoid/deal with it.

Keywords

Psychological, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites.

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Arti ¹, J. K. Mittal ²

Affiliations
1 Ph.D. Research Scholar under the Supervision of Professor. J.K Mittal, Professor Emeritus, Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor. J.K. Mittal, Professor Emeritus, Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Context: To study the health and social problems of the elderly and their attitude towards life. Materials and Method: Descriptive study carried out in the Field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine in South India. A total of 213 elderly patients (60 years old and above) who attended the outreach clinics were interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. Findings were described in terms of proportions and percentages to study the socio-economic status of the samples and its correlation to social problems. Results: Around 73% of the patients belonged to the age group of 60-69 years old. Nearly half of the respondents were illiterate. Around 48% felt they were not happy in life. A majority of them had health problems such as hypertension followed by Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, Cataract, and Anemia. About 68% of the patients said that the attitude of people towards the elderly was that of neglect.

Keywords

Elderly, Morbidity, Social and Health Problems.

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