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Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is convenient, a one-time procedure, OP procedure, long-acting, cheap, having less side effects and reversal of fertility is soon after removal, makes it suitable temporary contraception. To improve its usage and to improve the Nation's economy by uplifting family health is by creating awareness among women. This can be achieved by counselling, health talks, educating them. These targets can be met during their visit to hospitals for general ailment or by public awareness programs. The objective of this study is to evaluate knowledge, awareness towards the IUCD among Indian women in the reproductive age group (18 to 45 years) in a tertiary care teaching hospital.  A Cross-Sectional Mixed Research from January 2019 to June 2019 was done among patients in the age group of 18-45 years attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. The analysed results showed only 63% of participants were aware about the need for birth spacing and limiting child birth. 47% of participants interviewed knew that the device is used to prevent pregnancy while the rest didn't even know what an IUCD is. This survey concludes poor awareness about the IUCD among women in the study group. We have to improve the awareness and usage of IUD with proper health education and counselling.

Background: The methodology of teaching is of three types. "Adhyapana" refers to "act of teaching" or the "teacher reads". "Adhyayan" is "self-learning" or the "student reads". "Sambhasa" or "Tatva vidya" refer to "discussion". Types of learning are again of three types: informative learning, formative learning and transformative learning. Informative learning produces experts. Formative learning produces professionals. Transformative learning in the context of health education produces leaders with global connection. Millers pyramid of competence evolves the steps in learning as knows, knows how, does and teaches how. The aim of the vertical integrated teaching programme on pregnancy induced hypertension was to enable students to comprehend and teach (sambhasa) pregnancy induced hypertension with firm and reinforced understanding of pathophysiology, biochemical markers, radiological predictors, pharmacotherapy and anesthetic consideration. Neonatal problems specific to pregnancy-induced hypertension were also discussed. Methods: Problem based and peer instruction approach was followed. The study was conducted as a one-day teaching-learning programme for final year students (168) of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, India. All the basic sciences and their translation into clinical skills were explained pertaining to the problem of hypertension in pregnancy. Plenary discussion of each clinical case of hypertension and convulsion in pregnancy was done in a galaxy of experts from each department. The teaching faculty of the department of biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, radiology, general medicine, anesthesia and obstetrics and gynecology and neonatal medicine provided a learning module in the web forum of university website for the final year medical undergraduate students. The students were able to comprehend pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) from its basics and decide on the relevant clinical implications. A case based discussion was done with the constellation of experts from all disciplines of medicine. This was followed with mind mapping of concepts developed. Pretest and posttest helped the teaching faculty to assess the impact of knowledge generated. Feedback was obtained to improvise the existing teaching method sand develop new teaching tools. Results: The median, the 25 th percentile, the 75 th percentile and extreme values in pretest and posttest group were plotted using Sigma plot. An improvement in scores was observed. Conclusions: Vertical integration of medical disciplines helps medical students to understand a clinical problem in the light of basic sciences. The modules beginning with the pathophysiology of pregnancy induced hypertension and concluded with anesthetic considerations. An elaborate module helps to translate an understanding of pharmaco therapeutics of hypertension in pregnancy. A well-trained medical student can help to reduce maternal mortality due to preeclampsia.