Vol. 38 No. 2 (2026) | Indian Journal of Community Health

Editorial

Public Health Governance, Legal Frameworks, and Fiscal Accountability: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems

Om Prakash Bera, Babita Kamlapurkar
From Numbers to Governance: The Future of Vital Statistics in India

Seema Jain, Kraty Singh

Current Updates

Ensuring Contemporary Socio-economic Classification: Updated Modified BG Prasad Scale for 2026

Pallavi Singh, Rohit Katre, Pradeep Aggarwal
Uniting Global Forces Against the Silent Pandemic: The Commonwealth Alliance of Medical Professionals on Antimicrobial Resistance

Venkatesh Karthikeyan
Commonwealth Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance

Venkatesh Karthikeyan

Review Article

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: A Narrative Review

Dr Geeta Chand Acharya, Dr Sai Chandan Das, Dr Brojesh Rishi Mukherjee , Dr. Chetan Chowdhary , Dr Gitom Baruah , Prof (Dr) Alpana Mishra
Augmenting learning and professional growth through peer feedback in medical training: A narrative review

Saurabh Shrivastava, Prateek Bobhate, Nilesh Agrawal
Outcome-Based Learning: Advancing the Framework of Competency-Based Medical Education

Dr Taruna Sharma, Dr Deep Shikha, Dr Megha, Dr Ruchi Juyal
Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure For Health Care In India: A Narrative Review

Dr.Deepu Palal, Dr. Kavita Vishwakarma , Dr.Shweta G , Kajal Srivastava, Akhil Revikumar, Gayatri R Nair , Suman Ray, Mahesh Saivajjala , Vrinda Agarwal , Nandita Nath

Original Article

An epidemiological study of prevalence and predictors of Hypertension among adults aged 30-70 years in rural Gurugram, Haryana

Sunita Vashist, Nidhi Gupta, Geetika Singh, Neha Singla, Kapil Sharma
“ Risk Factor Assessment and Comorbidity Profile in Gallstone Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study in Uttarakhand, India Gall stone disease and cormorbidity profile

Richa Sinha, DR SONAM MAHESHWARI, DR Parmarth Joshi, Dr Deep Shikha, Dr Hitesh Chopra, Dr Yashendra Sethi, Gurpreet Kaur
Ageing in institutions: Quality of life perspectives and underlying reasons for residing in old age homes of Meerut

Shubhali Batra, Tanveer Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Ganesh Singh, Neelam S Gautam
Improving Diabetes Self management Using Digital Therapeutics: Insights into User Engagement from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Urban Aligarh

Chelsea, Mohammad Salman Shah, Hamid Ashraf, Mohammad Athar Ansari, Salman Khalil
Microabrasion as a Community-Feasible and Economical Intervention for Dental Fluorosis in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Shobha Fernandes, Vinod Kumar, Yash Bafna, Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla, Payal Das
Prevalence and Determinants of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse Among Male Youth in Dehradun, Uttarakhand: A Cross-Sectional Study

Rajneesh Jain, Shaili Vyas, Jayanti Semwal, Malini Srivastava, Abhay Srivastava, Neha Sharma
Structured health education interventions for lifestyle modification in hypertension care: a bibliometric analysis

Venkatesh Pobbathi, RASHMI KUNDAPUR, KISHORE YADAV JOTHULA
Determinants of Congenital Anomalies in Central India: A Case-Control Study on Modifiable Maternal Risk Factors

Sawlani Harshima, Bhatia Padma, Nair Akhil R, Shinde Mohan, Kajal Srivastava
Assessing the Screen-time Impact on Physical and Mental Health in Medical Students sin Pune.

Kajal Srivastava, Dr. Ramya Nair , Dr. Ivy Atta , Dr. Nimra Kamati , Dr. Janvi Shrimali , Dr. Sanjana Khalate
Assessment of Sexual Morbidity in Cancer Cervix Patients Treated with Radiotherapy

Piyush Kumar, Himanshi Khattar, Arvind Kumar Chauhan, Pavan Kumar, Pavan Kumar, Ayush Garg, Rashika Sachan, Rashika Sachan
Perceived Barriers to Healthy Lifestyle Practices among School going Youth in a Rural Block of Varanasi India An Institution based Cross sectional Study

Prayag Khandelwal, Vineet kumar Pathak, Dr. Ravi Shankar, Ravpreet Kaur
Socio-Demographic, Clinical Predictors and Economic Barriers of ART Adherence Among PLHIV of Western India - a cross-sectional study

Dhwani Chauhan, Dhara N. Jahangirporia, Hetal Y. Patel, Nidhi Y. Mangrola, J. K. Kosambiya
Depression among the elderly population dwelling in Dibrugarh District Assam: A Community Based Study. Depression amongst elderly

TULIKA GOSWAMI MAHANTA, Manuj Kalita, Progyashree Borthakur, Akanksha Goswami, Biraj Kumar Kalita, Rajib Bora, Suvjeet Gogoi, Dr Bhupendra Narayan Mahanta
Association Between Physical Activity and Overweight/Obesity in Rural Populations: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Manas Nigam, Rajesh Tiwari
Life Style Awareness of Medical students having parents elderlies comorbid With Non communicable Disease

Dr Puneet Kumar Gupta, Dr Neysa Kaul, Dr Sonam Maheshwari, Richa Sinha, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, Dr Sachin Singh Bisht
Self-Care or Self-Harm? A cross sectional Study of Self-Medication among Healthcare Undergraduates.

Dr. Kanchan D Ingle, Kajal Srivastava, Valecha Isha , Dr. Kaushik Pratap Bhan
Patient Satisfaction with Healthcare Workers’ Communication and Attitudes in the Emergency Department of a Rural Government Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jyotsana Singh, Dr G. Sathish Kumar, Somendra Pal Singh, Dr Vikram Singh Rathore, Dr Sandip Gupta, Dr Pankaj Singh
Evaluating the Educational Environment in Undergraduate Medical Training with DREEM-12 Scale at Puducherry, South India Evaluating the Educational Environment in Undergraduate Medical Training

LALITHAMBIGAI CHELLAMUTHU
Healing Others, Hurting Within: Job Stress Among Healthcare Personnel in a tertiary care hospital of district Dehradun Job Stress among healthcare professionals

Ritika Sharma, Neha Sharma, Akash Krishali, (Brig) RS Saini, Abhay Srivastava, Shaili Vyas
Effect of Structured Yoga Practice on Glycemic and Hepatic Outcomes in Patients with Coexisting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Structured Yoga in T2DM with NAFLD

Nikku Yadav, Charu, Ashok Kumar Srivastav, A K Pandey
The First 1000 Days Matter: Exploring Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, and Nutritional Outcomes among Young Children

Chaitali Borgaonkar, Dr. Neha Bhave, Dr. Deepu Palal, Dr. Neha Gawarle, Dr. Jui Tetu
Occupational Exposure to Pesticides among Farmers in Rural–Tribal Gujarat: Assessment of Knowledge, Practices, and Self-Reported Health Effect. Occupational risk among farmers due to pesticide use.

Dr. Shreyash Chaudhary, Dr. Grishma Chauhan, Dr. Niraj Pandit, Dr. Bhavna Dhakate
Disease and Medication profile of patients with Diabetes Mellitus in rural areas of district Ghaziabad

Jyoti Shukla, Dr. Atish Anand, Dr. Gajendra Kumar Gupta, Dr. Neha Jetli, Dr. Syed Hasan Nawaz Zaidi, Dr. Amod Kumar
Pattern of Platelet and Blood Component Transfusion among Children at a tertiary care Hospital: A Clinical Cross-Sectional Study Platelet and Blood Component Transfusion among Children in Dengue

Dr. Devendra Kumar, Chandramani Yadav, Bhumika Bhatt
Burden of Occupational Morbidities and Their Determinants among Sugarcane Factory Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Chhaya Mittal, Bhavan Jain, chhaya suman
Commercial Power and Public Health: A Power–Influence Matrix Analysis of Snackification in India

Om Prakash Bera, Pradeep Aggarwal, Krupal Joshi
MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION AND SYMPTOM BURDEN: A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY IN URBAN INDIA

Banisha Sulthana, Tanveer Bano, Seema Jain, Ganesh Singh
Assessment of Psychological well-being and its predictors among housewives: A cross-sectional study in rural and urban areas of Jammu, UT of J&K,India. Assessment of Psychological well-being and its predictors among housewives: A cross-sectional study in rural and urban areas of Jammu, UT of J&K,India.

dr Rashmi kumari, Dr Chaitanya Kailu, Dr Rishab Gupta, Dr Rajiv Gupta, JYOTI BALA
Hypertension among Adolescents in a Rural Population of Lucknow: A Comprehensive Study of Influencing Factors

Peeyush Kariwala, S D Kandpal, sumeet dixit, Shikhar Singh, Arvind Kumar Singh, Kailash Kumar Mittal
Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education on Rabies Prevention and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Professionals at a Northern Himalayan Tertiary Care Hospital

Neeraj Ranakoti, Dr. Priyanka Naithani, Dr. Diksha, Mahendra Singh
Awareness, Willingness, And Practices Of Telemedicine For Management Of Selected Chronic Diseases Amongst Patients Attending NCD Clinic At An Urban Health Centre In Raigad District, Maharashtra.

Nisha Ram Relwani, Parnika Joshi, Prasad Waingankar, Noopur Kulkarni, Sunila Sanjeev
Factors associated with food safety practices among food-handlers: a facility-based cross-sectional study

DR. ANWESA ROY, DR. JYOTISHKA MUKHERJEE, Prof.(DR.)IPSA MOHAPATRA, Sai Chandan Das
The Silent Strain: Burnout Syndrome Among Healthcare Personnel in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Dehradun District Burnout Syndrome Among Healthcare Personnel

Ritika Sharma, Neha Sharma, (Brig) RS Saini, Akash Krishali, Abhay Srivastava, Shaili Vyas

Short Article

Strengthening India’s Shield Against Zoonoses: Newer Initiatives from a Centre for One Health in North India

Soumya Swaroop Sahoo, Rakesh Kakkar, Sivanantham K, Gursimran Kaur Kochar
Prevalence of Occupational Stress and its associated factors among Industrial Workers of North Karnataka Prevalence of Occupational Stress and its associated factors among Industrial Workers of North Karnataka

Rajesh Kulkarni, Nishtha Maniar, Agamdeep Singh Bedi, Darur Madhura Lakshmi
ASSESSMENT OF MINI-TEACHING FOR TEACHING COMPETENCIES AMONG FACULTIES OF MEDICAL COLLEGE

Rekha Udgiri, Praveen Ganganahalli, Vijaya Sorganvi
Policy on Paper, Gaps in Practice: A Qualitative Assessment of COTPA Compliance in Educational Institutions of Bhubaneswar, India

Sonali Kar, Priyanka , Gouri , Neha, Snigdha, Ayesha
Thyroid Hormone Reference Ranges in Iodine-Deficient Pregnant Women: An Analysis in Foothills of Himalaya, Uttarakhand Establishing Trimester-Specific Reference Ranges in a Himalayan Iodine-Deficient Population

Nikku Yadav, Dr Ankit Singh, Anita Sharma

Perspective

ENERGY PLUS: A Workplace Holistic Health & Wellness Program for Employees

Santosh Kumar, Kanchan Gupta, Ekta Pathak
Strategies to streamline the process of integration and implementation of problem-based learning in the medical curriculum

Saurabh Shrivastava, Prateek Bobhate, Harshal Mendhe

Commentary

The Challenges, optimization, and best practices in COVID-19 Vaccination: Experiences from a Tertiary Care Urban Centre in India Best practices during COVID-19 Vaccination at an urban CVC.

Dr Gopal Ashish Sharma, Dr Vineet Lakhanpal , Prof. Dr Anmol Gupta, Dr Prem Chauhan

Letter to Editor

Alleviating the stress of the climacteric period: Role of family

Dr. Sadhana Lakhute, Dr. Rahul Band, Dr Tukaram Gadekar
Urgent Need to Regulate Herbal and Nicotine-Based Tobacco Products in India

Ravita Yadav, Sonu Goel
Radiant HPV Shield—Protecting India's Daughters from Cervical Cancer

Dr Aswathy Madhu, Kajal Srivastava, Dr.Swati Ghonge