INTRODUCTION Globally the population is ageing rapidly. According to WHO it is projected that the number of persons aged 60 or over is expected to more than triple by 2100. Mental health and emotional well-being are as important in older age as at any other time of life. As estimated by WHO, unipolar depression occurs in 7% of the general elderly population. 1 Multiple social, psychological, and biological factors determine the level of mental health of a person at any point of time. As well as the typical life stressors common to all people, many older adults lose their ability to live independently because of limited mobility, chronic pain, frailty or other mental or physical problems, and require some form of long-term care. In fact, depression is a common cause of disability in older adults. Among its consequences are reduced life satisfaction and quality, social deprivation, loneliness, cognitive decline, ADL limitations, suicide and increased non-suicide mortality. Mental health has an impact on physical health and vice versa. All of these factors can result in isolation, loss of independence, loneliness and psychological distress in older people. Depression is both under diagnosed and undertreated in primary care settings. Symptoms of depression in older adults are often overlooked and untreated because they coincide with other late life problems.

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Background: Globally, since 1980, 70 million people were infected with HIV virus and 33.3 million people have died of HIV. In Sub-Saharan Africa, largest number of people living with HIV is Asia. In these areas 19 million of the 35 million people living with the virus globally do not know their HIV positive status. The objectives of the study were to know the awareness regarding HIV and its mode of transmission, clinical features and diagnosis of HIV, prevention and vaccine availability of HIV.Methods: Study design: cross sectional study, study area: private medical college, Telangana state, study population- 136 students in the 1st year MBBS. Methodology: The data was collected by a pre designed, pretested and semi structured questionnaire which consisted of, identification data, HIV Awareness, mode of transmission, symptoms and diagnosis, prevention and vaccine availability of HIV. The data was analyzed by using Microsoft Excel.Results: Males and females in the study were 43.38% and 56.6% respectively. Mean age of students was 18.184. 100% of the students heard about HIV, 25% of the students did not know that HIV and AIDS are different stages of the same disease. 98.52% were aware that contaminated needles and syringes as route of transmission, 87.5% were aware about vertical transmission. 93.38% of the students have a correct opinion that avoiding multiple partners’. 80.88% knew that antiretroviral drugs are available. 91.91% knew that the vaccine is not yet available for HIV.Conclusions: There is overall satisfactory level of awareness on routes of transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS but knowledge regarding symptoms is less. There were several misconceptions regarding route and Prevention of HIV. Very few knew that immediate medical attention will prevent HIV.

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Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome causes irregular menstrual cycles, excessive body or facial hair and polycystic ovaries. Prevalence ranges from 2.2% to 26% globally, as it is not defined precisely. This is a community based study in the reproductive age women (15-45years) to correctly assess prevalence of PCOS and health effects in women with PCOS. Material and Methods: Cross sectional study done in 624 Reproductive age women (15-45 years) in a rural area. Data collected by interview method, clinical examination of which 182 women (with signs suggestive of PCOS) got biochemical and ultrasound to establish diagnosis of PCOS and health effects were studied. Data analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Prevalence of PCOS was 72(11.5%). Infertility followed by psychosocial problems was the most common health effects. Conclusion:Although infertility was seen in 73.6% of women with PCOS, only 18% received treatment in the past, due to under diagnosis and lack of accessibility.