Consultant Community Medicine Specialist advancing population health through preventive and public health...
A 17-year-old boy from a rural area had been experiencing recurrent headaches, poor sleep, fatigue, and increased stress due to academic pressure. Because his family lived far from the nearest hospital and...
A 17-year-old girl visited the adolescent health clinic accompanied by her mother for recurrent headaches and poor sleep. During the consultation, she appeared anxious and avoided answering questions in her...
Routine immunization records from schools in the catchment area showed that many adolescents had missed recommended vaccines, particularly the Td booster and HPV vaccine (where available). Barriers included...
A sudden increase in fever cases was reported from a semi-urban locality during the monsoon season. Over one week, 18 residents presented with high-grade fever, headache, myalgia, and thrombocytopenia. The...
A 14-year-old boy presented with recurrent cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath for the past six months. His symptoms were worse during cooking hours and at night. He had multiple visits to local...
A two-year-old child from a remote village was identified during a routine community survey as having missed several routine childhood vaccinations. The child's parents believed that vaccination was...
During a community outreach program, we identified that many adolescents had missed recommended vaccines, particularly the Td booster and HPV vaccine (where available). Discussions with parents and...
A 42-year-old male presented with a 15-year history of heavy alcohol use, low mood, insomnia, and declining work performance. He was diagnosed with severe Alcohol Use Disorder and coexisting Major Depressive...
