Vol. 38 No. 1 (2026) | Indian Journal of Community Health

Editorial

Time to Reap the Benefits of Digital Technology in Public Health

Anurag Chaudhary, Diksha Saini, Vikram Kumar Gupta

01 - 03
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.001
Shifting Eating Patterns: Snackification and the Evolving Role of Front-of-Pack Labelling

Om Prakash Bera, Pradeep Aggarwal

04 - 06
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.002

Systematic Review

Evidence-based interventions being done to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity across the world and in India: A Systematic Review

Yogesh Bahurupi, Pushpendra Kaushik, Ravleen Kaur Bakshi, Puneet Misra, Mahendra Singh, Nandita Sharma, Aditya Choudhary, Shantam Pokhriyal, Om Prakash Bera, Meenu Singh, Pradeep Aggarwal

07 - 15
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.003

Review Article

Understanding Lightning as a Public Health Hazard: A Comprehensive Narrative Review

Siddharth Singh, Sudip Bhattacharya

16 - 20
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.004
Antimicrobial Resistance in India: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Practice Through a One Health Approach

Ashwini Katole, Purushottam Giri, Anupriya Jha

21 - 25
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.005
Mapping the Landscape of Adolescent Substance Use: A Review

Sudip Bhattacharya, Nishat Ahmed Sheikh, G Jahnavi, Asha Bhagat, Bikash Barma

26 - 31
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.006

Original Article

Pattern of Injuries and Associated Behavioural Factors among Older Adults Attending an Urban Primary Health Care Facility in Delhi

Rahul Kumar, Mongjam Meghachandra Singh, Palak Pumma, Mehak Pal Kaur

32 - 36
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.007
Effectiveness of Adequate Antenatal Care in Reducing Adverse Perinatal Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study from an Urban Health Centre in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

varsha Chaudhary, Pawan Parashar, Rijul Ranjan, Pragya Agarwal

37 - 40
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.008
Exploring the Triple Burden: Financial Dependency, Social Isolation, and Loneliness among residents of a South Indian Rural Community

Srishthi Ramasamy Duraisamy, Vijayakarthikeyan Madhu, Elakkiya Selvaraju, Sangeetha Balamurugan

41 - 45
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.009
Voices of Rural India: A qualitative study on ASHA workers’ perspective on health-seeking behaviour of women

Meera P Kumar, Anusha Rashmi, Farzana Ummer B K

46 - 52
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.010
Feeding practices and associated factors among children of 2-5 years in rural area of Gurugram

Nidhi Gupta, Sunita Vashist, Neha Singla, Nitin Panwar

53 - 59
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.011
Physical activity participation among older people and its association with health status and quality of life: A community based cross-sectional study.

Nikhlesh Sahoo, Khushboo Juneja, Absar Ahmad

60 - 65
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.012
Burden and Socio-Demographic Determinants of High‑Risk Pregnancy in Rural Ghaziabad: A Cross‑Sectional Study

Ashutosh Subudhi, Deepika Agrawal, Syed Hasan Nawaz Zaidi, Gajendra Kumar Gupta

66 - 71
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.013
The Digital Garden: Investigating the Impact of Screen Time on BMI and Physical Activity Among School Children

Dheeraj Sharma, Anupama Verma, Seema Jain

72 - 76
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.014
Assessment of adherence to Anti -Retroviral Therapy (ART) and its associated factors among the People living with HIV (PLHIV) attending ART centre, in a tertiary care hospital, Jammu, UT of J&K (India)

Mahendra Dhadawad, Rashmi Kumari , Rajiv Kumar Gupta , Jyoti Bala, Dr Chaitanya Kailu , Dr Rishab Gupta

77 - 81
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.015
Community-Based Active Case Finding for Tuberculosis in Rural Uttar Pradesh: Yield and Epidemiological Profile

Abhishek Gope, Ranjana Singh, Sangeeta Dewan

82 - 85
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.016
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Contraception among Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in a Rural Area of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Vandana Kain, Sanjeev kumar, Tanveer Bano, Ganesh Singh

86 - 89
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.017
Social Support and Its Association With Physical Health Among Elderly In District Ghaziabad

Nidhi Arora, Gajendra Kumar Gupta, Deepika Agrawal, Rahul Kumar, Syed Hasan Nawaz Zaidi, Amod Kumar

90 - 95
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.018
Assets and obstacles in obtaining National Quality Assurance Standards Certification: Lessons learnt from Certified Public health facilities in Tamil Nadu

TP Jayanthi, Timsi Jain

96 - 100
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.019
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Menstrual cup Use among Medical and Paramedical Students and Staffs: A Cross-Sectional Study from Eastern India

Surama Manjari Behera, Priyamadhaba Behera, Venkatarao Epari, Binod Kumar Patro, Md Shaney Ali

101 - 106
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.020
Epidemiological characterization of leprosy patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital from Uttar Pradesh

Animesh Panda, Peetam Singh, Rijul Ranjan, Anita Pandey

107 - 110
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.021
Spectacle Usage Patterns and Associated Socio-Demographic Factors in Middle School Students with Refractive Error

Ashu Choudhary, Tanveer Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Ganesh Singh

111 - 115
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.022
A Cross-Sectional Study to assess neonatal Resuscitation Practices among Trained and Untrained Health Care Workers in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh

Saifaly Gupta, Vishwambhar Puri Goswami, Parakh Jatav, Piyush Kumar Sharma, Deepa Raghunath, Aditya Kumar Khatri

116 - 120
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.023
Contraceptive Awareness, Utilization, and Unintended Pregnancy Among Currently Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in a North Indian District

Chandan Kumar Tiwari, Najam Khalique, Anees Ahmad, Salman Khalil, Urfi, Jyoti Pandey

121 - 126
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.024
Burden and Epidemiological Profile of Injuries in Ghaziabad District, Uttar Pradesh: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Rahul Sanskritayan Roy, Syed Hasan Nawaz Zaidi, Neha Jetli, Amod Kumar

127 - 133
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.025
Intrinsic capacity screening among elderly using WHO ICOPE tool in rural hilly setting of Garhwal Uttarakhand

Shefali Chamoli, Neha Goyal, Chandra Mohan Singh Rawat, Harpreet Singh

134 - 140
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.026
Prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Its Associated Risk Factors in a Rural Area of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Ashok Kumar, Amit Kumar, Gauri Bharadwaj, Rishi Sharma Sharma, Tanveer Bano, Anamika Sharma

141 - 143
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.027
Patterns of Bedtime Screen Use and Sleep Quality Among Future Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional study

J Jenifer Florence Mary, Lalithambigai Chellamuthu, Malar Ilango, Thamizhmaran Sundararajan, Sindu Kanagalingam

144 - 148
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.028
Implementation of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) at the Primary Health Care Level in District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kalanidhi K, Deepika Agrawal, Amod Kumar, Gajendra Kumar Gupta, Syed Hasan Nawaz Zaidi

149 - 152
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.029
MAA tape (Mother’s Assessment for Action) -Innovation for diagnosis of nutritional vulnerability of children (6 months to 5 years)-A new tool to empower mothers and caregivers

Mrudula Phadke , Rajlakshmi Nair, Pramila G Menon, Aparna Deshpande, Shashwat Kulkarni, Chhaya Rade, Purushottam Giri

153 - 156
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.030
A study to assess the Knowledge about risk factors and practices regarding Occupational Health problems among workers in a Jute mill at Urban community, Kolkata, West Bengal

Charmy Dalal, Rivu Basu

157 - 161
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.031
Tobacco Usage Pattern and Its Impact on Quality of Life (QOL) in Elderly Tribal Population in a Selected District of Western Odisha – A Mixed Method Study

Prem S Panda, Basanta K Behera, Ipsita Debata, Priyanka Mohanty, Subhadra Priyadarshini

162 - 167
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.032
Burden of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its determinants among Female Doctors at a tertiary care hospital of Dakshin Kannada District, Karnataka: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saher Caroli, Niharika Verma, Mithun, Tanveer Bano

168 - 172
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.033
Prevalence and Determinants of Raised Blood Pressure among Adolescents and Youth (10-24 Years): A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Varanasi

Prayag Khandelwal, Vibha Swaroop, Zari Anjum, Ravi Shankar

173 - 177
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.034
Perception and Practices regarding diarrhoea management in Dibrugarh, Assam: A mixed-method study

Julee Rajkhowa, Tulika Goswami Mahanta, Gourangie Gogoi, Kayanat Rizbe, Rajib Gorait, Anupama Sil

178 - 183
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.035
Community Exposure and Engagement: A Comprehensive Analysis of Medical Students' Perspectives

Anjali Modi, Bhavesh Modi

184 - 190
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.036
Assessing the Effect of Integrated Health Interventions on Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in an Aspirational District of Uttar Pradesh: A Mixed Method Study

Surbhi Yadav, Shamshad Ahmad, Pallavi Lohani, Mahendra Kumar, Anju Gahlot

191 - 198
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.037
Mental Health Status and Lifestyle Habits Among Adolescents in Ghaziabad: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mehak Pal Kaur, Syed Hasan Nawaz Zaidi, Sunom Merab Lepcha

199 - 204
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.038

Short Article

Association of Ambient Temperature at Delivery with Selected Adverse Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study from Western India

Sanjana Ganesh Jadhav, Niraj Pandit, Maharshi Vinod Patel, Ijaj Salimbhai Aevara, Nirmal Jyoti Jyotsana

205 - 208
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.039
Integrating Smart Healthcare Technologies with Yoga Therapy for Arthritis Management: A Hybrid Approach

Subramaniam Iyer

209 - 211
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.040

Continued Medical Education

Translating Demographic Potential into Human Development: An Innovative Initiative of YUWA- JOSH on National Youth Building in India

Santosh Kumar, Sakshi Gautam

212 - 217
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.041

Perspective

Man Animal Conflict: An emerging menace in North East India

Himashree Bhattacharyya, Ashok Puranik, Rashmi Agarwalla

217 - 219
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.042

Letter to Editor

The Cost of Prevention-Need of Hour

Swati Ghonge, Hetal Waghela, Kajal Srivastava

220 - 221
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.043
Concept of next 1000 days

Mrudula Phadke , Rajalakshmi Nair , Pramila Menon, Uday Bodhankar, Purushottam Giri

222 - 223
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.044
The Neo cradle Scheme: Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Maintain Single-Digit Mortality among Neonates in Kerala

Kajal Srivastava, Akhil R Nair

224 - 225
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2026.v38i01.045