139 research outputs found
Pariwisata Berbasis Masyarakat Sebagai Pelestari Tradisi di Desa Samiran
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to describe the exist traditions in Samiran Village and to study how far the people participation of Samiran Village as tradition preservers. A qualitative approach is used in this paper and described descriptively. Conducting literature studies, in-depth interviews, and observations is used in this paper. Assisted by participatory theory to analyze ho far the community participation as tradition preservers. The results show that the people of Samiran Village still carry out the sadranan and baritan traditions. The purpose of this tradition is to honor the ancestors, give thanks for the harvest, ask for blessings and a sense of mutual help. Community participation in tradition activities in Samiran Village consists of 2 types, namely active and passive participation. Direct participation carried on the tradition Sadranan, whereas indirect participation carried on the tradition baritan. With the concept of a community-based tourism, traditional activities can become a cultural tourist attraction. This paper proposes the role of the community as a preserver of tradition so that it is maintained and preserved. This paper also recommends a study on the role of the community as a preserver of other traditions that have not been mentioned by the author
SAMIRAN DAM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS BASED ON THE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF BUILDING FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURES USING THE AHP METHOD IN PAMEKASAN REGENCY
No full textThe purpose of the author conducting this research is a follows: (1) as a criterion for determining the condition of the existing weir and an assessment of the function of the weir according to the existence of the building, (2) to obtain the value of the components of the weir building so that it can be used in weir work on the existence and function of the building. , (3) to analyze the results of the work of the dam on the Samiran Embankment allocated in Pamekasan Regency to the existence and function of the dam building. The current study raises the subject of the Samiran Dam which is located in Samiran, a remote village from one of the sub-districts located in the middle of Pamekasan Regency, East Java Province. Methods for collecting data can be obtained from direct surveys in the field, so that from these results the data is then processed. The next step, the existence and purpose of the construction of the Samiran weir can be analyzed according to the initial concept. The method used is AHP. From analyzing and then collecting weir data which aims to obtain work from the weir and the presence of damaged weir components in the form of discharge strength of 18.89%, presence of sediment 1.25%, lighthouse 0.19%, extraction building 2.56%, drainage building 4.26%, flushing buildings 1.88%, and mud bags 4.15%. The following are the results of analyzing the work of the weir according to the use of weir components, namely discharge 32.92%, sediment 3%, lighthouse 2.39%, intake building 14.29%, draining building 21.14%, flushing building 21.14%, and mud bag 9.86%. From the results above, it can be assumed that the component of the work of the dam on the Samiran reservoir is 33.18% damaged with the position of the weir being slightly damaged. Meanwhile, the usefulness of the weir work on the Samiran reservoir is 93.31% and the condition of the weir is fine
HCV in people who inject drugs: A neglected epidemic
No full textDespite the serious health implications of hepatitis C virus (HCV), especially in the context of concurrent HIV infection, its prevention and management has not been a national health priority in India. With the advent of highly efficacious direct acting antiviral drugs for HCV that can be administered orally once daily, 1 and activism around the reduction of treatment costs, HCV treatment might be added to the national health mission plan, which is especially important for people who inject drugs, the population most affected by HCV. Relevant epidemiological information is important to inform policy makers at this opportune moment
Prisoner participation in clinical and biomedical research in India: A scoping review protocol
No full textIndividuals in confined settings such as prisons are vulnerable groups due to their physical confinement and poor health status due to high prevalence of communicable and noncommunicable diseases given overcrowding in such settings. Given their tendency to be coerced given their state of incarceration, research involving prisoners is subject to various ethical norms to prevent them from being included merely as a sample of convenience. However, such state paternalism in preventing them from participating in research may restrict their willingness to participate in research, and/or their rights towards accessing new healthcare options. The objective of this scoping review is to landscape the available literature in order to assess the representativeness of prisoner population in biomedical and clinical research in the Indian context. Furthermore, to assess the type of studies and the health domains which have so far been covered among Indian prisoners. The findings of this scoping review are aimed at informing regarding the plausible gaps and barriers in undertaking prison research in the Indian context. Since such an exercise has so far not been undertaken in context to the prisoner population in India, the idea is to inform a roadmap for encouraging prison research in India and increase representativeness of this vulnerable group in biomedical and clinical research. This may eventually lead to their increased access to healthcare services
Rapid situation & response assessment of diarrhoea outbreak in a coastal district following tropical cyclone AILA in India
No full textBackground & objectives : Cyclone AILA hit Indian States on eastern coast on May 25, 2009. An investigation was conducted to examine if AILA was responsible for increased reporting of diarrhoea cases from the district of East-Medinipur in West Bengal. Identifying causative organisms for diarrhoea and assessing their antibiotic susceptibility profile were other objectives. Methods: Rapid situation and response assessment technique was employed to triangulate primary and secondary data collected through field visits. Prescription audit was also conducted. Results: Significantly increased occurrence of diarrhoea was observed in June 2009 in two subdivisions namely Haldia and Egra (OR 1.6 and 1.3 respectively; 95% CI 1.52-1.65 and 1.21-1.32 P<0.001) considering 2007 as baseline. Vibrio cholerae grew from 54 per cent of the stool samples (21/39; 17 V. cholerae O1-Ogawa and 4 non-O1-non-O139), confirming a community outbreak of cholera. Shigella flexneri 3a was isolated from 5 per cent stool specimens. Increased rate of admission in treatment centres due to diarrhoea in the whole district coincided with the formation of cyclone and showed over two-fold rise compared to the admission recorded 6 days ago. Haldia subdivision had the highest attack rate of 9 per 1000 in the month of June, 2009 whereas for the whole district it was 5 per 1000 in the same month. All the isolates of V. cholerae were resistant to ampicillin and furazolidone and sensitive to norfloxacin and azithromycin. Interpretation & conclusions : Pre-AILA changes in the environment, AILA and seasonality of diarrhoea in the study district interplayed towards increased occurrence of diarrhoea. Continuous tracking of 'seasonality of diarrhoea in the community with vulnerability assessment of potential hosts', 'antibiotic sensitivity profile of the causative microorganisms', and 'prescription practice of physicians' would help appropriate disaster management
Rapid situation & response assessment of diarrhoea outbreak in a coastal district following tropical cyclone AILA in India
No full textBackground & objectives : Cyclone AILA hit Indian States on eastern coast on May 25, 2009. An investigation was conducted to examine if AILA was responsible for increased reporting of diarrhoea cases from the district of East-Medinipur in West Bengal. Identifying causative organisms for diarrhoea and assessing their antibiotic susceptibility profile were other objectives. Methods: Rapid situation and response assessment technique was employed to triangulate primary and secondary data collected through field visits. Prescription audit was also conducted. Results: Significantly increased occurrence of diarrhoea was observed in June 2009 in two subdivisions namely Haldia and Egra (OR 1.6 and 1.3 respectively; 95% CI 1.52-1.65 and 1.21-1.32 P<0.001) considering 2007 as baseline. Vibrio cholerae grew from 54 per cent of the stool samples (21/39; 17 V. cholerae O1-Ogawa and 4 non-O1-non-O139), confirming a community outbreak of cholera. Shigella flexneri 3a was isolated from 5 per cent stool specimens. Increased rate of admission in treatment centres due to diarrhoea in the whole district coincided with the formation of cyclone and showed over two-fold rise compared to the admission recorded 6 days ago. Haldia subdivision had the highest attack rate of 9 per 1000 in the month of June, 2009 whereas for the whole district it was 5 per 1000 in the same month. All the isolates of V. cholerae were resistant to ampicillin and furazolidone and sensitive to norfloxacin and azithromycin. Interpretation & conclusions : Pre-AILA changes in the environment, AILA and seasonality of diarrhoea in the study district interplayed towards increased occurrence of diarrhoea. Continuous tracking of 'seasonality of diarrhoea in the community with vulnerability assessment of potential hosts', 'antibiotic sensitivity profile of the causative microorganisms', and 'prescription practice of physicians' would help appropriate disaster management
Emerg Infect Dis
No full textAn HIV outbreak investigation during 2017-2018 in Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh, India, unearthed high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies among the study participants. We investigated these HCV infections by analyzing NS5B and core regions. We observed no correlation between HIV-HCV viral loads and clustering of HCV sequences, regardless of HIV serostatus. All HCV isolates belonged to genotype 3a. Monophyletic clustering of isolates in NS5B phylogeny indicates emergence of the outbreak from a single isolate or its closely related descendants. The nucleotide substitution rate for NS5B was 6
7 10| and for core was 2
7 10| substitutions/site/year. Estimated time to most recent common ancestor of these isolates was 2012, aligning with the timeline of this outbreak, which might be attributable to unsafe injection practices while seeking healthcare. HIV-HCV co-infection underlines the need for integrated testing, surveillance, strengthening of healthcare systems, community empowerment, and molecular analyses as pragmatic public health tools
India’s pragmatic vaccination strategy against COVID-19: a mathematical modelling-based analysis
No full textObjectives To investigate the impact of targeted vaccination strategies on morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19, as well as on the incidence of SARS-CoV-2, in India.Design Mathematical modelling.Settings Indian epidemic of COVID-19 and vulnerable population.Data sources Country-specific and age-segregated pattern of social contact, case fatality rate and demographic data obtained from peer-reviewed literature and public domain.Model An age-structured dynamical model describing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in India incorporating uncertainty in natural history parameters was constructed.Interventions Comparison of different vaccine strategies by targeting priority groups such as keyworkers including healthcare professionals, individuals with comorbidities (24–60 years old) and all above 60.Main outcome measures Incidence reduction and averted deaths in different scenarios, assuming that the current restrictions are fully lifted as vaccination is implemented.Results The priority groups together account for about 18% of India’s population. An infection-preventing vaccine with 60% efficacy covering all these groups would reduce peak symptomatic incidence by 20.6% (95% uncertainty intervals (UI) 16.7–25.4) and cumulative mortality by 29.7% (95% CrI 25.8–33.8). A similar vaccine with ability to prevent symptoms (but not infection) will reduce peak incidence of symptomatic cases by 10.4% (95% CrI 8.4–13.0) and cumulative mortality by 32.9% (95% CrI 28.6–37.3). In the event of insufficient vaccine supply to cover all priority groups, model projections suggest that after keyworkers, vaccine strategy should prioritise all who are >60 and subsequently individuals with comorbidities. In settings with weakest transmission, such as sparsely populated rural areas, those with comorbidities should be prioritised after keyworkers.Conclusions An appropriately targeted vaccination strategy would witness substantial mitigation of impact of COVID-19 in a country like India with wide heterogeneity. ‘Smart vaccination’, based on public health considerations, rather than mass vaccination, appears prudent
P(VDF-HFP)/Cerium composite films with improved dielectric properties for energy storage applications
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