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Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (print) 2456-8414

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health (ISSN: 2456-8414) aims to publish high quality papers in the areas of Medicine and Health Science. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated.

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Unilateral Foot Drop by Bilateral Ganglion Cysts: An Imaging Approach to Diagnosis

Aakanksha Agarwal, Abhishek Chandra, Naresh Mangalhara, Rajendra Prasad Assat & Ramesh Chandra Meena · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Ganglion cysts are pseudocysts with no epithelial lining of their own. These are non- neoplastic lesions filled with gelatinous material and originate from tendon sheath, ligament, bursa, joint capsule or subchondral bone. Rarely, they may present in an intramuscular location, aw...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i330101

Government Health Insurance Schemes for Differently Abled – A Swot Analysis

Lakshmi Krishnan & P. D. Madankumar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Health schemes and policies are not a post independence phenomena, they have been in our Indian histories since 1946. Despite advancements in health care systems, India still faces the problem of health inequality seen commonly among the underserved population. One su...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i230098

Direct Financial Cost of Diabetes Mellitus among Adult Sudanese Patients in Khartoum State 2016-2017

Mahmoud Elnil, Zeinab Swaraldahab & Sulaf Ibrahim Abdelaziz · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with devastating short and long-term complications that affect productivity. The corner stone for diabetes care is tight glycemic control with regular follow up. To achieve this care, medications and other health care services mu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i230097

Help Seeking Pattern among Postpartum Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Osogbo, Nigeria

Abiodun Adejoke Deborah, Abiodun Afolabi Benjamin & Eegunranti Adekunle Benjamin · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health issue in both developed and developing countries. A view of IPV as a personal problem, often reinforced by community and perpetrator denial as well as fear of retaliation and social ostracisation, deter many women from confi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i230096

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Rural Area of Goa: A Cross-sectional Study

Nilam Gaude & Archana Dessai · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Introduction: Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is a major challenge in developing nations and more among rural population. In India, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched with the objective to provide sanitation facilities and eliminate open defecation. Objective: To assess t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i230095

Occupational Safety and Health Hazards in the Informal Non-food Manufacturing Sector in Kampala City, Uganda

Stephen Aurice Wekoye, Wilkister Nyaora Moturi & Stanley Maingi Makindi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

The informal non-food manufacturing sector is an engine of growth and development in both developed and developing countries. This particular sector is unregulated and unregistered in official government statistics. It is a heterogeneous sector found in open places, road reserves...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i230094

Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis among Health Care Workers at HIV Treatment Centers in Port-Harcourt Metropolis

Henry Chika Onuoha & Maduka Omosivie · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the world's top causes of death. New HIV infections emerge every day, leading HIV patients to seek care at health facilities and prompting health care professionals to undertake risky invasive procedures. And notwithstandin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i130093

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice about Mosquito Born Disease among Rural Population of Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu

V. Pragadeesh Raja, G. Ravivarman, E. Venmathi & M. Salomi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Mosquito are one of the well known causing many diseases like Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filariasis, Japanese Encephalitis. They are more prevalent in rural area due to various social factors and lack of knowledge. The objective of this study was to asses...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i130092

Gender Differences in the Effect of Diabetes Mellitus in Serum Lipid of Diabetics Attending Plateau State Specialist Hospital

Luka Carrol Domkat, Agi Peace Josephine, Egwuindu Josephine Chika, Istifanus Gurumtet & Comfort Japhet Philip · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Diabetes is an increasing health concern globally with several complications (including coronary heart disease) and diverse contributing factors. Diabetes has been proven to affect both male and females nevertheless, the attendant dyslipidemia is suspected to be commo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2019/45360

Prevalence of Falls and Associated Factors among Construction Workers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

F. A. Ngwu, I. D. Alabere & K. E. Douglas · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Falls at construction sites are common occurrences with some resulting in fatalities. This study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of falls at construction sites in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2019/46662