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Solanke, Prashant V
- Saving Babies and Mothers - the Tamil Nadu Model
Authors
1 Community Medicine Department, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Dept. of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra, IN
3 Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical science, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 179-182Abstract
Back ground: Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and infant Mortality Rate (IMR) are very sensitive indicators of the MCH care and the living standards of a community. Currently, the MMR in India is 230 per 100,000 live births and IMR is 53 per 1000 live births. The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme was launched on 15 October 1997. This include a package of services for women and children2. RCH Phase II was launched on 1 April 2005 with a vision to bring about outputs as envisaged in the Tenth Plan, National Population Policy (2000), National Health Policy (2002), Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2005 etc. Minimising regional variations in the areas of reproductive health and population stabilization is aimed at. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) which was implemented from 12 April 2005for a period of 7 years (2005-2012) is an omnibus broad band programme integrating all the vertical health programmes of the Department of Health & Family Welfare including RCH Programme II, various National Programmes for disease control and various Externally Aided Projects. (EAP)3. This is a national effort at effective health care through a range of interventions. Reduction of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality is of prime concern. As a result, the states are striving to reduce deaths of mothers and infants.
Result: As per Millennium Development Goals, Tamil Nadu achieved Infant mortality rate of 28 per 1000 live births to be achieved by 2015 gives as goal No: 4
Conclusion: The Tamil Nadu has brought great changes in field of child&motherhood. This is done with applying principle of primary health care with multidimensional&comprehensive effort.
Keywords
Save Babies & Mother, Tamil Nadu Model, Infant Mortality Rate, Mother Mortality Rate
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- Dermatoglyphics in the Essential Hypertension in Marathwada Region
Authors
1 Anatomy Department, D.D. Medical College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Chennai, IN
2 Community Medicine Department, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil nadu, IN
3 Anatomy Department, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, IN
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 194-198Abstract
Background: The word 'Dermatoglyphics' indicates the study of epidermal ridge configuration on palms, soles and finger tips. Hypertension is an increasingly important medical and public health issue (Chobanian AV et al, 2003).
Methods: We carried the study in sixty patients of essential hypertension and sixty normal individuals. The patients of essential hypertension were collected from Government Medial College&Hospital, Department of Medicine, Aurangabad during the period from 1st May 2005 to 1st May 2006 attending OPD medicine and those admitted in the medicine wards. The prints of normal individuals were obtained from Aurangabad & Parbhani. In present study we compare the Dermatoglyphics patterns of patients suffering from essential hypertension with normal individuals.
Results: In this study we observed that percentage frequency of ulnar loops was 54.7% in essential hypertension patients and 64.0% in controls&there is increase in TFRC in right and left hand operations of essential hypertension as compared to controls.
Conclusion: There is increase in TFRC in both hand operations of essential hypertension&atd angle showed a significant decrease in patients of essential hypertension than controls.
Keywords
Dermatoglyphics, Ulnar Loop, Total Finger Ridge CountReferences
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- A Study of Soft Tissue Tumors in Reference to Cytopathologic and Histopathologic Changes in Chidambaram of Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu
Authors
1 Department of Pathology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Anatomy, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Gujarat, IN
3 Department of Community Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, IN
4 Department of Pathology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 179-184Abstract
Background: Tumors of the supporting tissues of the body constitute a heterogeneous group in terms of clinical presentation, morphological features and clinical behavior. The biological spectrum of these lesions is so vast and diverse, that they continue to be an enigma to both clinicians & pathologists.
Method: The material for this study was obtained from 153 patients who presented with a mass to Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital and private laboratories in Chidambaram of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, around July, 2000 to July, 2005.
Results & Conclusion: A total of 151 cases of Soft tissue tumors were studied of which: 90.73% were benign tumors, Benign tumors occurred more commonly in the 3rd to 4th decade while malignant tumors occurred in the 5th and 6th decade, Majority of the Soft tissue tumors occurred in the extremities (54.31%).
Keywords
Tumors, Malignancy, SwellingsReferences
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