Vaibhav Gharat

GMERS Medical College, Valsad, Gujarat · Community Medicine

Background Among the Indian adolescents, the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and alcohol use disorders (AUD) are 7.3% and 1.3%. However, no separate data are available for indigenous tribal populations. This study estimated the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and AUD and associated socio-demographic factors among adolescents in the tribal c...

Background COVID-19 was declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30th January 2020. Compared to the general population, healthcare workers and their families have been identified to be at a higher risk of getting infected with COVID-19. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the risk factors responsible for the transmission...

Background Alcohol use disorder is elevated among members of indigenous tribes in India, like native populations in several other countries. Despite constituting 8.6% of the Indian population, tribals are among the most geographically isolated, socioeconomically underdeveloped, and underserved communities in the country. Based on the experience fro...

Background: As tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected individuals. The present study was planned with an objective to find out the sociodemographic profile of HIV-Tb co-infected cases. Methodology: This was a descriptive longitudinal study of HIV TB co-infected patients registered in Revised Nationa...

Introduction: After starting free Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) in India, challenge has changed from gaining access to taking the treatment correctly and consistently in order to realize the rewards of improved health status, and reduced morbidity and mortality from HIV. This study was aimed to identify of socio-demographic risk factors responsible...

Background: Surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, collation, analysis and interpretation of data so that appropriate action can be taken within time. Aims and Objective: The present annual HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS) was carried out for monitoring trends of HIV epidemic in high risk group populations in selected sites of Gujarat st...

Background: India shares the largest burden of under-nutrition in world. The aim of this study was to conduct follow-up assessment of under-nourished children attending anganwadi center (AWC). Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in 50 AWC of Tapi district. Total 529 children aged 1-6 years diagnosed as under-nourished before 1...

Introduction: Leptospirosis is a globally important bacterial zoonotic disease occurring in rural areas of South Gujarat. Primary prevention of Leptospirosis is very difficult. This study was planned for early detection and timely referral of cases; increase awareness in high risk population regarding primary prevention and early treatment seeking;...

Introduction: Leptospirosis is a globally important bacterial zoonotic disease occurring in rural areas of South Gujarat. Primary prevention of Leptospirosis is very difficult. This study was planned for early detection and timely referral of cases; increase awareness in high risk population regarding primary prevention and early treatment seeking;...

BACKGROUND: As smoking is a major risk factor in India, the objective of present study was to assess smoking patterns, expenditure and awareness amongst smokers and to examine factors associated with the severity of smoking in Surat city.METHODS: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with the use of pre-structured questionnaire tool t...

Objectives: The objective of the study was to explore a method to reach the community via school going adolescents for screening tribal people for Sickle Cell disease. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a total of 1023 school going adolescents for Sickle Cell Disease screening by Dithionite Tube Turbidity (DTT) test with subseque...

Background: With the rapid increase in construction sector, the number of female construction workers is increased. The problems of women worker is still not addressed adequately by health sector. Aims and objective: The present study is aimed to explore problems of female workers at construction sites in working environment and to document issues...

The relationship between becoming a smoker and having smoker parents, siblings, and relatives is still uncovered in India. The influences of a smoking role model in a family on smoking habits of individuals are yet to be revealed. This study aimed to understand the relationship of smoking abuse of a person with smoking of their family members. This...

Background: India's Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) has made significant progress in TB control through countrywide DOTS implementation. This also includes efforts to engage the private medical sector in TB care and control through various published schemes. Objective: To assess the knowledge of tuberculosis among the genera...

Background: Healthcare workers in developing countries inconsistently practice universal precautions and are commonly exposed to blood in the course of their work via needle-stick injuries and direct contact. Aims and Objective: The present study was carried out to provide comprehensive data from assessment of injection practices in a Surat city wi...