Background: COVID pandemic has been more challenging to people living with non-communicable diseases, (NCD) regarding availability of medicines, physician consultation etc. In the absence of effective public interventions, socioeconomically vulnerable groups are likely to develop complications. Diseases like cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disease, cancers and diabetes, contribute to about 82% of all NCD deaths in India. Present study was conducted with aim to identify the challenges faced and perceptions in the management of NCDs during COVID pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between March to June 2022 by the department of community medicine, SVS medical college, Mahabubnagar. A pre-tested questionnaire was used on was used to collect data, which included demographic details of individuals and the information regarding their experiences and perceptions in the management of NCDs during the pandemic. The calculations were performed with SPSS program, version 23.Results: In the present study it was found that about 37.5% had decrease in the physical activity, 43.8% changed their dietary habits, 45.2% population has gained weight and 41.4% had increase in stress, anxiety and sleeping disorder during the pandemic.Conclusions: In the present study it was found that majority had change in the lifestyle behaviors, Challenges faced included non-availability of bed in the hospital and non-availability of medication. Half of the participants received guidance from the healthcare professionals.

Adivasi is the collective term commonly used for the Tribes of the Indian subcontinent who constitute 8.6% of the total Indian population. Apart from high rates of malnutrition and communicable diseases, rapid urbanisation, and changing lifestyles and environment, has led to a rise in non-communicable diseases also. The objective of the study is to determine the socio demographic profile of the study population and to identify the health problems of the study population. A survey based cross-sectional study was conducted between Dec-2021 to Jan-2022in Appapur&Bowrapur villages of Nagarkurnool district,Telanagana. Convenience sampling procedure was followed. A pre-tested questionnaire regarding demographic & health profile was used. Data was entered systematically / scored accordingly in MS-Excel software. The statistical software SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis. Among the total study population, the Mean age was 28.12. Majority participants (66.1%) were females and most of them (72.7%) were Illiterates with 50% population being alcoholics. Generalized weakness was the major health problem seen, and 19.6% population were found to be hypertensive. About 73.2% population were aware regarding the transmission and precautions of COVID and 64.3% aware regarding the vaccination for COVIDAbout one fourth of the study subjects were aged above 45 years and about two thirds were females and Illiterates and were in unskilled occupations. Alcoholism was the major addiction seen in half of the people. Majority population were suffering from generalized weakness. Majority population were aware regarding the transmission, precautions and vaccination for COVID.