Life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) for sustainable water service delivery: a study in rural Andhra Pradesh, India

What influences the decision to undergo institutional delivery by skilled birth attendants? A cohort study in rural Andhra Pradesh, India.

INTRODUCTION Despite continuing efforts to promote skilled institutional delivery, eight women die every hour in India due to causes related to pregnancy and child birth. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence and the determinants of institutional delivery by skilled birth attendants in a rural population in Andhra Pradesh, India. METHODS This cross-sectional study used da...

Hartmann’s Pouch – A study in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

This study discusses the percentage of Hartmann’s pouch of gall bladder and whether the Hartmann’s Pouch is an anatomical variation or pathological presentation in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. India. Knowledge of relevant anatomy is important for the safe execution of any operative procedure,specifically in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It has been recognized since long that misinterpretation ...

Pattern of Development in India - A study in Andhra Pradesh

Cost and effectiveness analysis of immunization service delivery support in Andhra Pradesh, India.

The immunization service delivery support (ISDS) model was initiated in Andhra Pradesh, India, in November 2003 with the aim of strengthening immunization services through supportive supervision. The ISDS model involves a well-established supervision system built upon the existing health infrastructure. The objectives of this approach are to: (1) identify areas of high performance and those tha...

A Study on Risk Factors of Asthma in Rural Population of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

The objective of the present communication was to study the prevalence and risk factors of asthma patients from rural areas of coastal districts i.e., Guntur, West Godavari and Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh. Two twenty nine (229) asthma patients were selected for the study from November 2010 to April 2012. A questionnaire was designed for collecting the information of asthma cases regarding s...