BACKGROUND According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescents are individuals aged between 10-19 years. In India, by 18 years 54% adolescents are married, 25-35% of adolescent girls of about 17 years of age begin child bearing and these adolescent pregnancies constitute 10-15% of total pregnancies. In India, although abortion is legal, unsafe abortions account for 50% of all maternal deaths of girls between 15 and 19 years. Most of the health problems in adolescents need personal, friendly, and confidential advices and reassurances from the medical personnel, to get clear insight into the health problems with a little medical intervention. Family Life Education for adolescents about current needs associated with changing physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sexual developments promote them to fulfil their anticipatory or future family-related needs by preparing them for adult roles to meet responsibilities in marriage and parenting. Aim-To know the extent of improvement of knowledge on menstruation and menstrual hygiene practices amongst school going adolescent girls in a village in Krishna District after educational Intervention. Objective-To assess the basal knowledge about menstruation among school going adolescent girls and to assess the impact of Reproductive Health Education with a special emphasis on Nutrition and Reproductive Health. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study is done on 250 adolescent girls of Zilla Parishad High School of Nidamanuru village, coming under the Primary Health Centre area of Kankipadu, Krishna District Andhra Pradesh. RESULTS Interventional study was conducted among 250 adolescent high school girls. Out of 250 students, majority were in the age group of 13-14 years (76%). Two thirds of study subjects were Hindus. Majority of the study subjects belong to backward caste. Mothers of 35.38% and 32.05% girls had primary or secondary educational status. Majority (42.61%) of the study subjects belong to class IV, modified B. G. Prasad's socioeconomic status followed by class III (28.14%) followed by class II (24.3%). CONCLUSION Knowledge regarding various aspects of menstruation was poor before educational intervention which subsequently improved after providing health education. Therefore, family life education should be strictly implemented in the school and college curriculum with age appropriate topics which include package of information regarding small family norm, gender discrimination, domestic violence, nutrition, pubertal changes, menstrual hygiene, pregnancy, abortion, contraception, unsafe sex, HIV/AIDS, etc.

AIM AND OBJECTIVESTo assess the level of anxiety and depression among patients admitted into Government Teaching General Hospital, in one of the South Indian teaching institutions.

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BACKGROUNDIn commemoration of World Population Day 2011 with the Under Theme 'Men as Partners in Maternal Health.' Given the importance of the male role in the Indian context in the family decisions which is inclusive of women's reproductive health and family size led to undertake this study to assess their care or role in women's health in the underserved areas of Andhra Pradesh.The study is to assess the health status of women aged 18-45 years, elicit the men's awareness and response of men regarding their wives' health status and to determine if both the responses are in conformity. MATERIALS AND METHODSHundred families were randomly selected within 15 kms of Bapatla town of Guntur and Prakasam districts. RESULTSOver 60-65% of women in the age group did have one or the other health problems like anaemia, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, pregnancy and related health needs; 70% of men were aware that their wives were unwell; 20-25% of men went to the hospital with their wives and took responsibility of home care. Over 75% of men decided which hospital to go to and family size decisi on. Nearly, 92% of men did not know about the safe period. CONCLUSIONDespite the fact that majority of women are unwell and men being aware, little favourable response observed. This needs to be gently worked on to involve men for better women's health.