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Background: Cross infection is a type of infection which can spread between three stack holders of the community i.e. Doctors, paramedical staff and the patient. The infectious diseases can spread from doctors to the patients, or patients to the doctors and healthcare workers2.These infectious diseases can spread during medical, surgical or dental treatment. Dental treatment is considered as most notorious one to spread cross infection between the healthcare workers and the community. Aim: To assess & check the awareness/ knowledge and practice about the cross-contamination control among demonstrators Study design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: Multan Dental College Multan. Duration of this study was 3 months. Methodology: This study was a cross-sectional survey which was conducted in the dental section of Multan Medical and Dental College Multan where forty demonstrators were included in the study. Data was collected by random sampling. After taking informed consent a questionnaire was filled by the participants. Results: Out of forty demonstrators. Males were twenty-fourwhile females were sixteen. 95% participants consider that the dental clinics/hospitals are additionally predisposed to contamination/infection when compared with other medical fields. 90% participants wash hands regularly after giving the treatment to each and every patient. Conclusion: Participants showed acceptable awareness/knowledge and satisfactory practice about contamination control. Keywords: Cross-contamination control, Demonstrators, Dentistry, and Protective measures

Objective: To assess the frequency of antibiotic use through internet and social media among the people visiting Rawal institute of health sciences. To assess knowledge about antibiotics and to explore role of internet search engines and social media for accessing information regarding antibiotic use. Study Design: Cross-sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Rawal Institute of health sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. Period: June 2019 to September 2019. Material & Methods: A was study carried to find out the role of internet and social media for use of antibiotics through a structured questionnaire from 150 people visiting RIHS. Sampling was done through non probability convenient sampling method. Response rate was 100%. Results: The data of 150 participants showed 92% have used antibiotics in their life time, of those 92% (n=138) participants, 26 %( n=39) have used them through prescription, 30% (n=45) have done self-medication, 19% (n=29) have used social media for medication. 91% think that information regarding use of antibiotics can be spread through internet and social media. Conclusion: The results conclude that social media and internet related antibiotic sales is contributing a substantial share. Majority of the participant also think that internet and social media are the best source to spread information for safe use. National guidelines should be devised for appropriate information seeking and communication interventions can be done using internet and social media.

Background: Cross infection is a type of infection which can spread between three stack holders of the community i.e. Doctors, paramedical staff and the patient. The infectious diseases can spread from doctors to the patients, or patients to the doctors and healthcare workers2.These infectious diseases can spread during medical, surgical or dental treatment. Dental treatment is considered as most notorious one to spread cross infection between the healthcare workers and the community. Aim: To assess & check the awareness/ knowledge and practice about the cross-contamination control among demonstrators Study design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: Multan Dental College Multan. Duration of this study was 3 months. Methodology: This study was a cross-sectional survey which was conducted in the dental section of Multan Medical and Dental College Multan where forty demonstrators were included in the study. Data was collected by random sampling. After taking informed consent a questionnaire was filled by the participants. Results: Out of forty demonstrators. Males were twenty-fourwhile females were sixteen. 95% participants consider that the dental clinics/hospitals are additionally predisposed to contamination/infection when compared with other medical fields. 90% participants wash hands regularly after giving the treatment to each and every patient. Conclusion: Participants showed acceptable awareness/knowledge and satisfactory practice about contamination control. Keywords: Cross-contamination control, Demonstrators, Dentistry, and Protective measures

Background: Anxiety may be defined as “apprehension, uneasiness or tension that stems from an anticipation of danger, which may be external or internal”. Amputation is “A removal of the limb or its part owing to medical causes/reasons”. Low-level of social support, religiosity & self-efficacy, may have a role in commencement and continuation of mental health condition. Empathy & support are imperative for helping amputees to cope-up with an uncertainty, emotions, mobility issues, and to en-able them to adjust to new normality. Objective: The aim of study was to find an impact of duration and social support on anxiety amongst amputees. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and duration of Study:  Physical Rehabilitation Centers of Quetta. Duration of this study was 3 months. Methodology: Primary data was taken from all amputees visiting rehabilitation centers, through structured adopted questionnaire “Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale” (HADS), with the help of trained data collectors along with principal investigator. Results: 54 subjects were included in this research, of whom. Majority 49 were earning/receiving up to 30000 Pk Rs monthly. Regarding no of dependents, majority (57.5%) had 9 or above no of dependents.