This study conducted with the objective to measure pre and post NGOs intervention regarding health awareness people level of satisfaction. The sample size for this was selected 230 from total population 450. concluded that significantly lunching campaign against tobacco control, HIV/AIDS, immunization awareness, dengue virus awareness. In addition, there an increase in hygiene nutrition educati...

This study was conducted to evaluate oral hygiene instructions given to orthodontic patients by general dental practitioners of Sindh. Questionnaire proforma were given to 120 general dental practitioners (GDPs) who are doing independent clinical practice in Hyderabad and Karachi regions. Data were analyzed by using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS-16.0). The results of this study ...

BACKGROUND Cumulative evidence in the dental literature strongly supports the fact that poor oral hygiene practices and inadequate attention toward oral health during pregnancy have an impact on developing the fetus and significant adverse postnatal effects. Available literature suggests that the research is deficit in assessing knowledge and practices related to exposure to radiation, use of m...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the oral hygiene habits and utilization of professional dental health services by all the children in the primary schools, and to compare the differences in oral hygiene awareness (OHA) and dental health status of schoolchildren who are exposed to dental health education and those who are not. METHODS Participants included 400 Saudi children, randomly selected from the p...

The purpose of hand hygiene is to break the chain of healthcare-associated infection. In many countries hand hygiene is regularly audited as part of quality assurance based on recommendations from the World Health Organization. Direct observation is the recommended audit method but is associated with disadvantages, including potential for being observed to alter usual behaviour. The Hawthorne e...

The study aims at awareness and ignorance of a common man towards oral hygiene in Mumbai. To evaluate awareness regarding oral hygiene practices a survey was conducted among 2000 people visiting a dentist. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information. Among various brands Colgate was found out to be the most popular toothpaste brand. 54.6% people do not know about the specialties ...

Diarrhea has been identified as a major cause of childhood morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study examines two weeks incidence of diarrhea among children under six years in Accra. The results indicate that the household economic status and education of the mother are significant determinants of diarrhea. There is a significant association between diarrhea morbidity and access to water and s...