Vol. 12 No. 12 (2025): December 2025

Published: 2025-11-29

Original Research Articles

Cyberchondria levels and relationship with health literacy in patients who visited to the family medicine outpatient clinic

Isa Emre Gultekin, Yusuf H. Ertekin, Eric Wang, Ananya Reddy Dadem, Dilinuer Wubuli, Rithika Narravula, Ishant Buddhavarapu, Parinda Parikh

5389-5396

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254007
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Factors influencing the onset of tuberculosis in HIV-positive adults receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in the coastal area of Kenya

Shadrack A. Yonge, Bibi Abdallah, Rekha R. Sharma, Agnes W. Kibira, Nancy W. Githogori

5397-5406

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254008
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Knowledge and attitudes of senior dental students and interns regarding the causes of endodontic procedural errors across various regions in Saudi Arabia

Tariq Mohammed Aqili, Sarah Yousef Al-Hejaili, Ghaida Ghazy Al-Johani, Mansour Mohammed Alanazi, Sabirin Mahmoud Bashal, Shahad Nasser Almuzaini

5407-5412

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254009
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Knowledge and enrollment in the social health insurance fund: evidence from informal sector workers in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Beatrice Akinyi Onyango, Gideon O. Mauti, Douglas S. Okenyoru, Vincent Matoke

5413-5417

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254010
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Factors influencing vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6-59 months at a lower-level urban health facility in Nairobi County, Kenya

Felix Blair Odhiambo, Kahiga Rose Wanjiru, Douglas Sendora Okenyoru

5418-5424

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254011
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Factors associated with depression among women living with HIV in Bangui, Central African Republic

Ange Donatien Ngouyombo, Marcel Simaléko Mbéko, Sylvain Honoré Woromogo, Stéphanie Inesse Garoua-Adjou, Hortence Honisse, Jean de Dieu Longo, Gérard Grésenguet

5425-5431

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254012
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Bridging the divide: unveiling treatment gap and barriers to mental health care for medical students in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

Maria Jaffar, Zahra Jamana, Juwayria Jaffar, Shameen Hashmi, Shafq Anber, Sumia Fatima, Faria Hashmi

5432-5438

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254013
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Prevalence and health system predictors of pregnancy among adolescents in Rivercess County, Liberia

Tina T. Smith, Joseph Musau, John Muthuka

5439-5448

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254014
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Influence of socio-demographic and socio-economic factors on the uptake of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women receiving care at the Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital

Joyce Wanjira Wanjiru, Jackline Nyaberi, John Gachohi

5449-5456

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254015
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Integrating human papillomavirus vaccination into maternal, newborn, and child health week in Abia State, South-East Nigeria: a programmatic experience

Chidinma I. Amuzie, Kalu U. Kalu, Alkasim M. Jibrin, Victoria N. Onwochei, Victor Ukonu, Ahmed M. Naiya, Amos P. Bassi

5457-5464

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254016
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Exclusive breastfeeding practices among women in formal employment in selected organizations in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya

Felix M. Nyamiel, Joseph Muchiri, Dennis Butto

5465-5471

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254017
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Be tough: masculine identities and viral load suppression among adolescent boys on antiretroviral therapy in Siaya County, Kenya

Simon Peter, Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Charles Omondi Olang'o

5472-5479

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254018
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Socio-cultural factors associated with the uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine among girls aged 9-13 years in Garissa County, Kenya

Risala Hussein, Eliphas Gitonga, Monica Wambugu

5480-5486

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254019
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Advanced panel data models in examining the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the number of deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa

Patrick Nelson Malakasuka, David Loiboo Kitumi, Maurice C. Y. Mbago

5487-5496

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254020
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Navigating eye health problems of urban slums in Asansol, West Bengal: a comprehensive study

Kamal Kumari Chakraborty, Himanshi Dwivedi, Ananta Basudev Sahu

5497-5504

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253762
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Knowledge regarding prevention of worm infestation among mothers of under five children: a rural community-based study

Nabajani Dutta, Kaushik Deka

5505-5510

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254021
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Effectiveness of a self-prepared educational module on newborn and maternal self-care and its impact on maternal confidence, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and depression among postpartum primipara mothers in a selected hospital, Gujarat

Smruti Vaishnav, Princey Mol Raju

5511-5517

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254022
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Determinants of health among the general population in Hubli, Dharwad

Dattatreya D. Bant, H. R. Sushma, A. Akshay, Ganesh K. Vernekar

5518-5522

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254023
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Skin diseases among tea garden workers of Dibrugarh district, Assam: a cross-sectional study

Tanzil S. Ahmed, Gourangie Gogoi, Manas J. Kotoky, Shyamanta Barua

5523-5528

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254024
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Respectful maternity care: a comparative exploration of mothers’ knowledge and experiences in Meghalaya

Gayatree Devi, Catherine Eva Myrthong, K. Rosema Kom

5529-5535

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254025
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Geriatric health care in degenerative disorders – a public health initiative

Sunita Tomar, Nivedita Agrawal, Vishal K. Jaliya, Garima Tare

5536-5542

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254026
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Assessment of compliance to anti-rabies vaccine post-exposure prophylaxis in a tertiary care centre in Jammu

Ritika Chalotra, Imran Zaffer, Nancy Khajuria

5543-5547

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254027
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Descriptive analysis of spatial distribution and service provision of hookah in establishments in Puducherry, a Union Territory of South India

Deepthi Paulraj, Sreeshma Narayanan P. P., Suriya Kumar R., Revathi Ulaganeethi, Anurag Gola, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar

5548-5553

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254028
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Missing daughters? A 6-year village-level study of sex ratio trends at birth and its correlation with MTP and abortion in central India

Ashish T. Nimje, Wandana H. Padole

5554-5558

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254029
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Differentials in vitamin D deficiencies among individuals with type 2 diabetes in an urban community in India

Puja Goswami, Dilip T. R., Yogesh Shejul, Anjali Kulkarni

5559-5567

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254030
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Predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes among postnatal women in a secondary hospital in Eastern Kenya

Daniel Menge, Gideon Kikuvi, Salome Wanyoike

5568-5575

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254031
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Risk prediction of cardiovascular event using WHO/ISH chart and awareness regarding the cardiovascular risks among adult population in rural areas of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu: a cross-sectional study

Nithin Chakravarthy, Ashima K. Thuruthayil, Emmadi Keerthana, Farah Naaz Fathima

5576-5582

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254032
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Improving healthcare access: impact assessment of model urban primary health centers in Chhattisgarh

Shantanu Dixit, Kamlesh Jain, Nirmal Verma, Nisha Motwani, Sangram Sahoo, Melisha Shilpy Lakra, Abhishek Guhey, Neha Singh

5583-5588

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254033
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Individual and socio-cultural contexts of infertility: some experiences among women in Chandigarh, India

Dinesh Kumar, Navya, Manoj Kumar

5589-5596

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254034
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Knowledge and perceptions of organ donation: a cross-sectional study among urban residents of Vijayapura, Karnataka

Jafeya Rekanaah K., M. C. Yadavannavar, Tanuja P. Pattankar, A. M. Rangoli

5597-5602

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254035
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Assessment of clinical metabolic risk score and its correlation with anthropometric and biochemical parameters in adults aged over 30 years: a cross-sectional study in a rural setting

Monesh Verma, Gourav Patidar

5603-5606

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254036
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Knowledge and attitude towards tele-dentistry among undergraduate dental students in Davanagere city: a cross-sectional survey

Veeresh Dummi Jaisubash, Puja C. Yavagal, Spandana D. Vijaykumar, Srinidhi Nayak Ullal, Vaibhavi R. Baliga, Varsha Chandrahas Shetty, Vidyashree Halamurthy

5607-5611

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254037
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A cross-sectional study of health profile of tuberculosis patients with special reference to air pollution exposure in central India

Abdul Kareem V., Niwrutti Jiwane

5612-5620

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254038
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Macronutrient intake and its association with nutritional status and lipid profiles among healthy adults in a training institute of Western Maharashtra

Manish Kumar, D. S. Faujdar, Harpreet Singh, Kunal Chatterjee, Surjit Singh Gangwar, Suman Chatterjee

5621-5627

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254039
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Prevalence and severity of dental and skeletal fluorosis in a fluoride-endemic region of Karnataka, India

Shilpakala, Narayana Jogatappa, Prakash Kariyajjanvar

5628-5633

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254040
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Effect of fast Surya Namaskar versus aerobic dance on cardiorespiratory fitness in children aged 10-13 years at the end of 4 weeks: a comparative study

Komal Patil, Gauri Afle

5634-5639

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254041
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Assessment of quality of life of patients with leprosy treated at a tertiary care centre in western Maharashtra

Avinash Kumar Ray, Swapnil Tripathi, Hayder Hussein Ali Ali, Mohammed Athif Khan

5640-5644

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254042
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Exploring study skills and learning approaches among high school students in the southern Karnataka region

Nidha Fathima, Sunil Kumar D., Rakshitha J., Krishnamurthy K. V.

5645-5649

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254043
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The role of dental anxiety in shaping patient satisfaction with dental services among patients visiting a tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional study

Taniya N. Tirpude, Shilpa A. Warhekar, Noopur B. Kokane, Sachin G. Khatri, Aniket V. Dhote, Astha A. Jathar

5650-5656

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254044
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Prevalence of hypothyroidism and its epidemiological parameters among the adults in selected urban areas of Amritsar

Akashpreet Kaur, Manpreet Kaur, Gurinder Mohan

5657-5665

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254045
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Mental health and burnout among humanitarian aid workers at Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana County, Kenya: analyzing stressors and coping mechanisms – a mixed methods study

Khalid Ahmed, Nayeong Ko, Harrison Chege Njoroge, Emiliana Mbelenge

5666-5672

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254046
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Potential gain in life expectancy by eliminating the endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases in Southern States of India

Salabha S. Kumar, Preethi K.

5673-5680

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254047
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Public perception of Jan Aushadhi medicines in Mysore city: a prospective observational study

Mahima Prakash M. D., Sai Meenakshitha Panyala, Jennifer James, Mahima H. Krishna, B. R. Jaidev Kumar

5681-5685

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254048
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Assessing the prevalence, gender differences and factors associated with human papillomavirus vaccination among medical students of a tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional study

Navarathna Kumari V. M., M. C. Yadavannavar, Tanuja P. Pattankar, A. M. Rangoli

5686-5692

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254049
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Menstrual hygiene practices among Kom women in rural area of Chandel district, Manipur: a cross-sectional study

Ladiya Serto, Sumati Rajkumari

5693-5698

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254050
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Psychological distress and socio-demographic correlates among old-age home residents in Bengaluru, Karnataka: a cross-sectional study

Sony Sequeira, Shivannad B. Savatagi, Sheetal Lakhani

5699-5705

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254051
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Prevalence and factors associated with unmet need for family planning among married women of reproductive age in Devchuli municipality, Nepal

Hari Prasad Bhusal, Sabitra Neupane, Simran Bhusal, Shiva Prasad Parajuli

5706-5712

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254052
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Prevalence, patterns of addictions and its impact on mental health among undergraduate medical students in Belagavi: a cross-sectional study

Manjula Periyasamy, Ashwini L. Chingale

5713-5718

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254053
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Quality of life and its associated factors among COVID-19 recovered patients in South India: a cross-sectional analytical study

Vanessa Ravel, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Vignesh Rajan S., Renjana Sivaji, Arul Prasad R., Mahadevan D., Sitanshu Sekhar Kar

5719-5724

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254054
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A cross-sectional study of magnitude of diabetes among individuals attending health camp in an urban area of Solapur

Mayur K. Sapkale, Lagdir L. Gaikwad, Pratyush R. Kabra, Gajanan M. Jatti

5725-5729

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254055
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Convergence of frontline nutrition and health workers in tribal communities of Maharashtra: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study

Shelley S. Sinha, Subhashree Sanyal

5730-5738

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254056
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Postnatal mothers and government health programs: a rural-urban cross-section study in India

Rutuja Karpe, Suroshree Mitra

5739-5746

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254057
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A multicentric observational single arm study to evaluate the effectiveness of toothpaste containing fluoro calcium phosphosilicate (Biomin) in the long-term relief of dentine hypersensitivity

Amit Mishra, Varun Suryawanshi, Rakesh Thaper

5747-5752

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254058
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Lipid profile in Bangladeshi patients with type-2 diabetes: a series of 101 cases

Syeda Rumman Aktar Siddiqui, Mohammad Zillur Rahman

5753-5758

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254059
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Meta-Analysis

Association between elevated lipoprotein(a) levels and cardiovascular risk

A. Karim Abushmaies, Muhammad Sufyan

5759-5774

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253757
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Systematic Reviews

The role of midwife nurses and nursing students in antibiotic stewardship for maternal and child health: an evidence-based systematic review

Anna E. Brown, Heena Bahl, Chakali Usha, Mohammed Umar, Shiva Bhadauriya, Beaulah Mercy Mary T., Pritika, Rohit, Tanusri Mandal

5775-5788

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254060
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Case Reports

A rare case of orbital melanoma: chronicle of the eye

Alind V. Murkhe, Ajay Kumar Shukla, Azhar Sheikh, Monika Shahare

5789-5791

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254061
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Decoding self-neglect in an elderly woman with chronic foot ulcer using COM-B model

Apoorva Mittal, Kikkeri Hanumantha Setty Naveen, Tanu Gupta

5792-5795

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254062
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Ovarian cyst in pregnancy: a case report

Neha Patyal, Kajal Banyal, Kavita Verma, Anamika Saini, Kalpna Chauhan, Renu Kharb

5796-5799

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254063
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A rare case of community acquired meningitis caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Bengaluru India

Rahul Shil, Saikat Das, Girish Chandra M. S.

5800-5803

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254064
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Review Articles

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder associated gene variants and their impact on neuroanatomy

Zayed M. Alnefaie, Ahmed K. Almutairi, Nawaf M. Alharbi, Faris M. Almohammadi, Ayad K. Almetairi, Abdulmalik H. Hakeem, Basil F. Aljohani, Obai M. Raffah

5804-5815

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253756
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Suitability, scalability, and sustainability of community health worker led task sharing for hypertension in Nepal: a rapid review

Reshu Agrawal Sagtani, Archana Shrestha

5816-5819

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254065
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COVID-19 and its resurgence, public behavior, and global response: lessons learnt

Ishan Sinha, Aditya Pandey

5820-5826

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254066
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Preventing postpartum depression through pre-delivery screening and targeted interventions

Omar Felimban, Mona Abdalla, Fadiyah Alharbi, Saif Altuwairqi, Saja Alawami, Zahra Alramel, Majed Alomar, Fatimah Aldarwish, Danah Aldhafeeri

5827-5832

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254067
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From genomic insights to public health impact: opportunities, challenges, and future directions in personalized disease prevention

Mujahideen Oluwadare Ayinde, Kadiri Khairat Temilola, Amos Dangana, Konstatin Koshechkin, Muqadas Raheem

5833-5838

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254068
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Breast cancer in the United States: current treatment and diagnosis strategies, risk factors and preventive methods

Dipongkar R. Sobuj, M. Rokibul H. Bhuiyan, Tamanna Rashid, Saiful I. Arif, M. Rakib R. Rana, M. Maniruzzaman, Sabina Akter, M. Sadikuj Jaman

5839-5843

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254069
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Penile fracture: immediate surgical intervention and postoperative outcomes

Shahirah Azzuz, Jamal Faydh, Ali Hussain, Faisal Jassim, Abdullah Almtotah, Hussain Mandani, Abdulaziz Alshammari, Hamad Almehini, Yazeed Alharthi

5844-5847

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253742
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Strengthening urban primary health care in India: a critical appraisal of evolving service delivery models

Smita Shrivastava, Annu Choudhary, K. Madan Gopal

5848-5853

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254070
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Designer food products: health advantage and emerging future trends: a brief review

N. Maalavika, Mohan T. C., Vijaylaxami K. G., Vanitha Reddy P.

5854-5857

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254071
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Regional differences in biochemical markers of coronary artery disease: insights from East, West, Central and North-East India

Shashwat Singh, Akhil Kumar Sharma, Suchit Swaroop

5858-5865

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254072
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Burn injury and gender inequity: epidemiological insights and social determinants

Ranjit K. Sahu, Sabita Sahu, Harapriya Jena, J. B. Aisureya, Sachidananda Sahu, Umesh Barik, Sanjana Saha, Pragati Sahu, Hemalata Pati, Tapaswini Sahu, Jasmine Mohanty

5866-5870

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254073
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Equity for the rare: a review on India’s rare disease challenges and policy responses

Ashima Aggarwal, Aaina Sharma, Shruti Dhiman, Pritam Halder

5871-5878

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254074
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The role of anganwadi centres in addressing maternal and child health challenges in rural India

Hemraj P. Jangir, P. K. Anand, Ashish Sahu

5879-5886

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254075
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Letter to the Editor

Phase wise implementation of maternity benefit scheme improves maternal and infant mortality rate in Tamil Nadu

R. Archana, Devika Rani

5887-5888

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254076
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