
Akhila PuranikIndependent Researcher
Akhila Puranik
Master of Public Health
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Globally, an increasing number of people are suffering from mental health disorders
(WHO, 2019). Concerningly, about 80 percent of these mental health conditions arise before the age of 26 years old (Caspi et al., 2020), and over 50 percent before the age of 14 years old (WHO, 2020). In this report, we map out the mental health care system in Canad...
Congenital Heart Disease is a condition present since birth having malformed heart structure and function. The malfunction of the heart hemodynamics requires palliative, supportive and corrective surgery. Children with congenital heart disease have compromised physiological function compared to normal with the same age and anthropometric measures....
Background: Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. They cause respiratory tract infections which can be mild to severe and can be life threatening. Mild infection includes some symptoms of common cold while severe cases can cause SARS. Coronaviruses can pneumonia and bronchitis. In December 2019,...
Congenital heart and vessel malformations occur in 5–8 per 1000 live births, resulting in an occurrence of around 0.7%. Some of these malformations (10%–15%) do not need correction. The key aims of recovery are to remove impairments, disabilities, and disabilities, improve quality of life (QOL), and minimize disease-related morbidity and postoperat...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries are one of the commonest injuries related to the knee joint. They can either be a ligament tear or a ligament sprain. They usually occur due to landing from a jump incorrectly, rapidly changing the direction of motion, sports injuries (direct collisions), and stopping suddenly. This type of injury requires conser...