In India, the prevalence of disability is estimated to range from 2.1% to 2.21%. [4-6] It is estimated that the prevalence of disability in Karnataka is about 2.02%. [7] Adolescents and adults with disabilities are as likely as persons without disabilities to be sexually active. [8] Women with paralysis, impaired motor function or obvious physical disability were rarely offered contraceptive methods or information. [9] Of equal concern is the fact that in many places, women with disabilities are routinely turned away from such services should they seek help, often also being told that they should not be pregnant, or are scolded because they have decided to have a child. [10] In India, women with very minor physical disabilities do not receive reproductive health services because they are considered to have no marriage prospects. [11] Many have been subjected to forced sterilizations, forced abortions, or forced Background: Individuals with disability have to face multiple physical and attitudinal barriers to seek reproductive health services. Hence this study intends to bring out reproductive health needs of individuals with disability, which will help future policy or program formulation. Objective: To know the reproductive and sexual health needs among differently abled individuals in the field practice area of a medical college in Karnataka, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in rural field practice area of a medical college in Karnataka, India. By conducting house-to-house visit, all the selected differently abled individuals were interviewed after obtaining written and informed consent from the individuals, parents and/or guardians, using a predesigned questionnaire. Data were entered and analyzed using Epi Info, version 4.0. Results: Only 19.2% of the study population were married. More than 67.17% were not sexually active. Only 4.0% reported STI/RTI. About 38.67% were still using cloth during menstruation. Only 7.9% used contraceptives. Conclusion: Differently abled individuals have the same reproductive and sexual health needs as their normal counterparts. They must have the same access as everyone else to the health services, and resources that support them in their decisions.

IntroductionExposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) causes the serious lung disease silicosis among many workers globally. There was renewed attention to silicosis when new cases were reported among workers involved in the use of engineered stone in bench top manufacturing.MethodsA regulatory verification program was conducted in the State of New South Wales in Australia to investigate exposure of stone workers to RCS, compliance with health surveillance requirements and to improve communication of the health hazards of RCS to poorly informed workers. Airborne RCS exposures were measured in the workers’ breathing zones using cyclone sampling heads for particle size selection. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was performed to assess the silica content of the respirable dust. Compliance with national Work Health and Safety Regulations on health monitoring for RCS exposure, which include annual chest x-rays, were verified at each workplace. Hazard information was developed in consultation with workers and small group education conducted to improve their awareness and knowledge on silica hazards.ResultThe Australian Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) of 0.1 mg/m3 for RCS was exceeded in many personal air samples. Workers who had worked in the industry for many years had not undergone a complete health monitoring including chest x-ray and spirometry.DiscussionThe WES for RCS is being reviewed and lowered to 0.025 mg/m3 in some countries whilst some industries raise concerns on whether they can practicably achieve this limit. The reliance on chest x-rays and spirometry in the early detection of silicosis has also been queried by numerous case studies and by the Australian inquiry into coal worker pneumoconiosis.We report our findings and explore whether technological changes result in high RCS exposures and a re-emergence of silicosis among poorly informed workforces. Developing professional collaboration among different disciplines to prevent this deadly disease will be discussed.

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The present study dealt with the Isolation and Characterization of a bacterial pathogen from a burnt wound sample. The burnt Wound contamination may be a major muddling previously, patients. Blazed wounds indicated essentially higher bacterial tallies compared for the normal wound. The burnt wound sample was inoculated using nutrient agar medium and medium and incubated at 37oC for 24 hrs. After incubation pure cultures of organisms were made in respective agar mediums. The pure culture of bacteria was identified and characterized as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These organisms are dangerous pathogens penetrating the wound, producing a lot of pain and exudates. The improvement of blazed wound contamination is not another wonder and is a progressing issue for numerous individuals. Open wounds serve by a passage course to sullying 28 with attacking microorganisms. Furthermore Postponed wound recuperating about contaminated smolder wounds; it will be connected with expanded discomfort, healing center sit tight and human services expenses. The introduce fill in on the honey demonstrated antibacterial movement against the blazed wound pathogenic microscopic organisms for example, such that escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus Furthermore Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It will meet the requirements of essential products required in humans, animals as well as in the pharmaceutical industry. The natural honey is more effective and safer than artificial honey and the antibiotics against the burnt wound pathogens.

Dengue fever (DF) is significant mosquito-borne infections caused by dengue infection through chomp of “female Aedes mosquito”. To measure attitude, information, and practices concerning DF between rural societies. A planned interventional survey is done for a time of a half year. The examination is completed in chosen territories of Chitradurga. A whole 405 subjects are contributed to the investigation, between them, 196 are men& 209 are women. The majority of subjects had a wellspring of data about dengue through whole above health section, paper, companions, TV/radio) (29.3%). Additionally, they got data from wellbeing office staff (26.4%), paper (15.8%), companions (14.3%), and TV/radio (14%). It is finished that chose zones of Chitradurga populace to have acceptable information with respect to the counteraction of DF. Hence, there is a requirement for additional data, instruction and correspondence programs anticipation of DF and this accomplished by arranging health training efforts in the network.