The present study was aimed to determine the level of awareness regarding biomedical waste management (BMWM) among medical staff (doctors, nurses, lab technicians, multi--tasking persons) of different departments of a hospital. A study was conducted on a total of 200 staff (doctors, nurses, lab technicians, multi--tasking persons) of different departments of a hospital (emergency/ trauma, nursing home, laboratories and outpatient department). The questionnaire was used to determine the level of awareness among the staff. Resultsshowed that the knowledge and awareness about BMW legislation and management was high in nurses as compared to other staff. The highest level of knowledge and awareness was found in emergency/ trauma as compared to other departments. This study suggested that there are poor levels of knowledge and awareness among multi--tasking persons about biomedical waste legislation, management and system. For effective implementation of BMWMpractices in the hospitals, periodical sensitization and continuous training program is mandatory to improve the biomedical waste knowledge and practices among healthcare workers, especially focusing at the multi--tasking persons

Needle stick injury is one of the most common forms of occupational hazards in a hospital setting. HIV, HBV and HCV are the three most common infections that can be propagated through this route. Nursing staff of a hospital are the most vulnerable group to this form of occupational hazard. In this study, 100 nurses of a tertiary care hospital were selected to calculate the prevalence of needle stick injury and also the awareness of the staff regarding needle stick injuries. The prevalence of needle stick injury was about 68%. The use of gloves during IV access and other procedures was seen only in 47% of the participants. The most common mode of injury was during recapping of needle followed by IV access/IM injections. The present study showed the prevalence of needle stick injury to be quite high. Proper training of healthcare providers regarding techniques to prevent needle stick injuries is the need of the hour.

Recent technological advancements in medical/ healthcare and mobile computing have caught attention of researchers for remote health-monitoring systems.

four-country initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The countries are Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and India. UHI India is a consortium of international, national, nongovernmental, and community-based organizations working together to improve the health of the urban poor, especially in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The achievement Reports are also available for the period of 2009 through 2013. UHI is designed to be complementary to national and state health sector plans and goals.