Health of the infants is very important for the better future of themselves and also for the Nation. All new-born are vulnerable to disease, disability and death, but preterm babies are acutely so. This paper is trying to explain the determinants of health status of infants. Determinants of health status depend on various factors that surround the individual, family and communities. The determinants of infants health are many and are more complex. However, this is an attempt made to identify the factors which influences the infant health. This study was carried out using cross sectional study...
Health of the infants is very important for the better future of themselves and also for the Nation. All new-born are vulnerable to disease, disabilit...
Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death globally. Changes in lifestyle and rapid urbanization led to high prevalence of NCD in urban areas. An exploratory study conducted in an urban slum of Mumbai using WHO STEPS I questionnaire to understand the prevalence of behavioral factors for NCDs. One hundred and fifty individuals randomly selected for this purpose. It was found in this study that almost half (48.66 %) of the study population used smokeless form of tobacco in any one form and around 17 % of the population had consumed alcohol at-least once in their lifetime....
Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death globally. Changes in lifestyle and rapid urbanization led to high prevalence of NCD i...
