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Background: The universal health-care precautions (UHP) aim at preventing health-care workers contact with blood and other body fluids by performing various infection control practices such as handwashing, wearing gloves and mask, safe disposal of infectious waste, and safe cleansing of used instruments. Objective: The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and awareness among nursing professionals regarding UHPs. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study done on nursing professionals across all seniority and from various specialties including superspecialties. A pretested questionnaire consisting of 25 questions was used as a study tool. Results: There were a total of 550 respondents. The mean knowledge score of the respondents was 17.31 (range: 6–24). The mean score was 69.25% of the total achievable score. In the subgroup analysis, respondents above 60 years of age, married, females, urban residents, and nursing sisters scored better than the middle-aged professionals, unmarried, males, rural residents, and staff nurses. Conclusion: The study concludes important clues for further research and interventions. As the nursing professionals are learning about UHP from practical exposure rather than formal teaching, it is pertinent to address this issue through well-planned formal sessions of training workshops and lecture discussions.

RESEARCH QUESTION : What is the nutritional status of rural adolescent girls? OBJECTIVES : 1.To assess the anthropometric status of school going girls (13-16yrs). 2. To study the relation between Haemoglobin status and Body mass index(BMI). STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS: Block Lakhanmajra under Deptt. Of Community Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak. PARTICIPANTS: 322girls (13-16yrs) from 2 randomly chosen Girls High schools of the block.. METHODOLOGY: Height and weight of the girls were measured and BMI was calculated. Haemoglobin was measured by Cyanmethaemoglobin method. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Simple proportions, Chi-square test, ANOVA test. RESULTS: Mean weight of the girls was observed as 37.6 ± 5.46kg, 40.6 ± 5.4kg and 41.3 ± 7.9kg in the age group 13-14yrs, 14-15yrs and 15-16yrs respectively. Mean height of the girls as 151.1±5.8cm, 153.4±5.4cm and 153.6±6.1cm respectively in the above said age groups. About 80% of the girls were under-nourished (BMI <18.5). The anthropometric measurements of SC/BC girls were lower than that of other castes. Mean Hb in girls with BMI <16, 16-18.5 and ≥18.5 are 9.49±1.2, 10.08±1.2and 10.83±1.18 respectively and the difference between the groups has been found to be significant.

Isolation is recommended for corona positive patients and their contacts are advised home quarantine. This study was planned to assess the practices followed during home quarantine/ isolation for COVID-19 pandemic among urban population in Rohtak, Haryana. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 101 persons on home isolation or quarantine in urban field practice areas attached to the Department of Community Medicine of a tertiary care centre of Rohtak. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from the participants through house to house visit. Data were analysed using Microsoft Excel version 2010 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences ver.24. 79.2% subjects on home quarantine/ isolation restricted their movement inside house. Face cover was used by 98% and correct hand washing technique was practised by 70.3% participants. Behaviour change communication activities need to be further strengthened to improve practices followed during home quarantine/ isolation.