Background: The magnitude of transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) varies from country to country depending on TTI’s load in that particular population. The aim of the study was to study the trend and prevalence of sero-markers among blood donors in one of the tertiary health center in south India. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed from 2004 to 2010 in a blood bank of teaching hospital in South India. All blood donors who presented to blood bank during the study period were included. Data regarding demography and serological tests were collected on predesigned proforma. Results: There were a total of 6939 blood donors during study period. Out of these, 94(1.35%) were positive for sero-markers for TTIs. The number of blood donors as well as sero-positivity increased from year 2004 to 2010. Conclusions: Trend and sero-prevalence of TTIs increased over period of time. Sero-positivity for TTIs decreased from year 2004 to 2010. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v2i3.6022 JPN 2012; 2(3): 203-206

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Background:In India, becoming a doctor is one of the highest aspirations of many school going students and their parents. Medical profession is one of the most highly rated professions among the students mainly due to the fact that it offers prospects of a financially as well as a socially satisfying career. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2015 amongst 94 first year medical students of 2015 batch Maharashtra. A pre-designed questionnaire which assessed career choices regarding medical education was the tool of data collection. Results were analyzed in the form of percentage and proportions whenever appropriate. Results: Out of total 94 medical students, 45 (47.8%) were males and 49 (52.2%) were females. The major reason for choosing medical profession among students were to serve the community 55 (58.5%), followed by inspiration by family members 44 (46.8%) and social status attached to the profession 23 (24.4%). More than half 54 (57.4%) of them had been influenced in one way or the other by another person to pursue a medical carrier, most often a parent. Conclusions: In this study, main reason for joining medical career was the interest in service to community. Factors such as family background and inspiration or force by family members may play a role.

Background: Children are nation's greatest asset. School children constitute around 25% of total population of India. They are more vulnerable to infections and malnutrition than rest of the population. The objective of the study was to find the prevalence of morbidity among school children and assessment of the morbidity pattern among school children. Methods: The present cross sectional study was carried out from January 2015 to march 2015 in randomly selected primary schools of rural area of Jalna, Maharashtra. The study subjects were school going children, total number of 352 children studying from grade I to V who were present on the day of examination were included the study. The children were examined for the presence of different morbidities. Results: Total three hundred and fifty two children were included in the present study. Total 60% of school children were found to have one or other morbidity. Prevalence of morbidities among girls was more than boys. The prevalence of nutritional deficiency diseases was the most common 52.27% followed by respiratory infections15.34% and then infective and parasitic diseases 12.78%. Ear discharge was present in 7% of children more in boys than girls but it was not statistically significant. The prevalence of dental caries was 6.66% in boys and 5.34% in girls. Lymphadenopathy was present in 4.2% of children. Conclusions: Prevalence of morbidities found to be 1.89 morbidities per sick child and 1.13 morbidities per child. The prevalence of nutritional deficiency diseases was the most common followed by respiratory infections and then infective and parasitic diseases. Prevalence of eye, ear and skin problems were low in this study. Most of the diseases among school going children were preventable.

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