Awareness

To evaluate the general public's awareness, knowledge, attitude, and behavior about the use of antibiotics and the emergence of antibiotic resistance. From January to April 2025, A study using a cross-sectional survey standardized question was given to the participants.  To gather information from 205 respondents, a questionnaire was created. In order to gather information on sociodemographic traits, antibiotic use, antibiotic knowledge, and antibiotic resistance, the survey was divided into three components. A total 205 participated in this study, 52.7% were male and 46.3% were female successfully answered every question, demonstrating a 99% response rate.  118 participants, or 57.6% of the sample, agreed with that the use of antibiotics was a significant and grave public health concern in your community. And the 39 (19%) patient ware not aware about antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in your community. The result of study show that patient and public aware to use of antibiotic and antibiotic resistance. The present study discovered that a high proportion of participants unaware being of "Antibiotic resistance and its risk to public health". To change their attitudes about the use of antibiotics and their knowledge and views of antibiotic resistance, more educational programs are required.  Overall, the study participants had an extensive knowledge of antibiotic resistance.

There appears to be a gap in the awareness level and the life–style practices adopted by youngsters regarding non–communicable diseases. A study was done to  assess  the  awareness, attitude and practices and the gap between awareness and practices adopted by the university students regarding the non-communicable diseases. This cross- sectional descriptive study carried over a period of 3 months from August 2010, involving a cohort of 1067 students, admitted during the first-semester 2010 of a reputed all-India technology university was done to assess their awareness, dietary and exercise behaviors in relation to non–communicable diseases using a predesigned and pre–tested questionnaire. Physical examination of 70 randomly selected students was also done to calculate difference between perceived and actual BMI. Roger’s diffusion of innovation model was used to classify them into different groups. 65.96% responded with majority 79.26% being less than 20years of age.34.04% were laggards.73.6% had a positive family history while 58.2% were aware of non-communicable diseases and 70.9% knew ill effects of excessive body weight on it.62.9% skipped their breakfast and 90.9% consumed fast foods regularly. Only 5.4% consumed fruits and 24.3% consumed milk daily while and only 15.2% engaged in some form of physical activity. The need of the hour is an enabling environment along with innovative strategies with multi-sectoral coordination to address the issue of non-communicable diseases and also bridging the gap between awareness and action in adolescents.

  Lack of awareness about anaemia among well educated girl students in a university as well as a lack of a demonstrable methodology to combat it. To assess- the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia and its awareness among female students, the effectiveness of  different treatment modalities on their haemoglobin level and suggest methods to overcome nutritional anaemia. A randomised controlled study of 94 girl students with. Group 1-Control Group (31), Group 2- Vitamin C Group (31) and Group 3 - Iron and Vitamin C Group (32) was undertaken. Albendazole 400mgm, two doses two weeks apart were given to all the respondents. Subgroup 2 respondents were given 100 mgs of Vitamin C/day while subgroup 3 respondents were given 60mgms of elemental iron, 7.5mcg Vit.B12 and 1.5mgm folic acid/day along with 100mgm of Vit.C/day for a period of 90 days. Haemoglobin estimation was done at the start of the study and at the end of 90 days of supplementation. After 90 days of interventions, the proportion of mild anaemia increased from 34.04 %( 32) to 43.61% (41), while that of moderate anaemia decreased from 67.96% (62) to 39.37% (37).Sixteen (17.02%) girls attained normal range of haemoglobin after the interventions .The difference in the prevalence of anaemia before and after the interventions was statistically significant in the experimental subgroups 2 & 3.There is an urgent need to address anaemia curse in educational institutions through a longitudinal testing and provision of supplements. Key Words: Iron Deficiency, Anaemia, Vitamin C, Adolescent Girls, Awareness, Haemoglobin