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Effects of environmental pollution
Global warming The planet is undergoing a warming trend, with temperatures increasing globally. The mercury has risen by more than 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius) on a global scale and even more…
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Environment sanitation
Introduction The term ‘environment,’ derived from the French word ‘Environia,’ meaning to surround, encompasses both the abiotic (physical or non-living) and biotic (living) elements that constitute the surroundings in which organisms live. In…
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Dynamic of disease transmission
The transmission of communicable diseases involves the transfer of pathogens from the reservoir/source of infection to susceptible hosts. Fundamentally, there are three links in the chain of transmission. Sources and reservoir The onset…
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Ice-Berg of disease
The concept closely related to the spectrum of disease is the iceberg phenomenon. According to this concept, disease in a community can be likened to an iceberg. The visible tip of the iceberg…
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Natural history of disease
Disease results from a complex interaction between humans (the host), the agent (cause of disease), and the environment. The term “natural history of disease” is a crucial concept in epidemiology, representing the way…
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Responsibility for health
Health is, on one hand, a highly personal responsibility and, on the other hand, a major public concern. It involves the collective efforts of the entire social fabric, namely the individual, the community,…
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Determinants of health
Health is multifactorial, influenced by factors within the individual and those external to the society in which they reside. It is a fundamental truth that an individual’s constitution and susceptibility to diseases depend…
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Spectrum of health
The spectrum of health recognizes that health and disease exist along a continuum without a distinct cutoff point. The lowest point on this spectrum is death, and the highest point aligns with the…
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Changing concept of health
The changing concept of health forms the basis of all health care. Health is perceived differently by various members of a community, including different professional groups such as biomedical scientists, social science specialists,…
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UG- Seats for wrap up matching (MECEE-BL 2024)
Seats for Wrap-up matching (MECEE-BL 2024) S.N Program Seats available 1 B-optometry 22 2 B-Pharm 130 3 BAMS 37 4 BDS 158 5 BMS 70 6 BNS 534 7 BPH 417 8 BPT…
