Documents that matter: Sterilization paperwork in rural India

Quinacrine sterilization in Tripura, India.

A 611-case clinical trial of quinacrine sterilization (QS) was conducted at Agartala, Tripura State, India, using a unique protocol. No pregnancy failures were reported after a mean of 45.8 months of follow-up. Three trans-cervical insertions of 324 mg, 288 mg, and 252 mg quinacrine pellets were used in the first, second, and third insertions, respectively. Insertions were done on Days 6-10 of ...

Male perceptions on female sterilization: a community-based study in rural Central India.

CONTEXT Use of modern contraceptive methods has increased fourfold in India since the 1970s, characterized by a predominance of female sterilization. There has been considerable investigation about women's choice of female sterilization, but little from the male perspective. METHODS Seven focus group discussions were conducted among 58 men currently married to women aged 15-45, followed by a ...

Exploring post-sterilization regret in an underdeveloped society of rural West Bengal, India

The state of West Bengal has witnessed fertility transition during the last decade, though the level of infant and child mortality remained at a high level, particularly among the socio-economically disadvantaged communities. At the same time, the adoption of female sterilization has increased substantially. Adoption of sterilization in low fertility situation combined with relatively higher le...

Dark Chocolate and Metabolic Syndrome; Do Polyphenols All that Matter?

Telemedicine in Rural India

I n a developing country such as India, there is huge inequality in health-care distribution. Although nearly 75% of Indians live in rural villages, more than 75% of Indian doctors are based in cities [1]. Most of the 620 million rural Indians lack access to basic health care facilities [2]. The Indian government spends just 0.9% of the country's annual gross domestic product on health, and lit...