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About the Journal

Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine (IJPSM) is a Scientific Indexed Journal published as a departmental venture since last 57 years from the Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. This is a Peer Reviewed Journal of Community Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Management, Health Promotion, Family Medicine and Administration. The journal publishes papers, original research articles, and editorials on Preventive Medicine, Community Health, Health Promotion, Family Medicine, Health Management, Medicine and Allied branches of Medical Sciences including Health Statistics, Biostatics, Nutrition, Epidemiology and Health Services Research. The IJPSM full test articles are available online at http:// www.ijpsm.co.in with free access to its contents with no subscription or pay per view fee required from the readers for reading online IJPSM publications.

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2026-05-27

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Article Title: COVID-19 and risk of exposure among Health care Workers: A report from tertiary care hospital of North India

 

In the article titled “COVID-19 and risk of exposure among Health care Workers: A report from tertiary care hospital of North India” by Raman Sharma, Arvind Rana, Sruti Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Vipin Kushal published on pages 44-47, Vol. 51, Issue No.2, 2020 (April- June, 2020) issue of Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, the received date 15.06.2020 was incorrectly mentioned as 15.06.2019. The correct received date is below.

The correct received date is 15.06.2020

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Article Title: Prevalence of authentic versus false information in general population during COVID 19 pandemic

In the article titled “Prevalence of authentic versus false information in general population during COVID 19 pandemic” by Sunita Tiwari, Shweta Kanchan, Nishanth R Subash, Prashant Bajpai published on pages 61-71, Vol. 51, Issue No.2, 2020 (April- June, 2020) issue of Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, the received date 24.05.2020 was incorrectly mentioned as 24.05.2019. The correct received date is below.

The correct received date is 24.05.2020

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Article Title: Breaking the chain of transmission of misinformation during COVID19

In the article titled “Breaking the chain of transmission of misinformation during COVID19” by Sandhya Mishra, Deepak Chopra, Nidhi Jauhari published on pages 77-79, Vol. 51, Issue No.2, 2020 (April- June, 2020) issue of Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, the received date 27.05.2020 was incorrectly mentioned as 27.05.2019. The correct received date is below.

The correct received date is 27.05.2020

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LETTER TO EDITOR: Unsung Supporting Actors during COVID-19

In the article titled “Unsung Supporting Actors during COVID19” by Meenakshi Sharma, Raman Sharma published on pages 93, Vol. 51, Issue No.2, 2020 (April- June, 2020) issue of Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, the received date 14.06.2020 was incorrectly mentioned as 14.06.2019. The correct received date is below.

The correct received date is 14.06.2020

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Current Issue

Vol. 57 No. 2 (2026): Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine (IJPSM)
Published: 2026-06-15

Editorial

  • The Elephant in the Methodology Section: Beta Error in Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

    Abhishek Jaiswal
    109 - 112
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.182

Articles

  • Intersecting Vulnerabilities and Immunization Dropout in Uttar Pradesh: An Equity-Driven Analysis of Structural Disadvantage

    Sarajit Ankura, Uttam Kumar Sikder
    113 - 120
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.183

  • Implementation Assessment of the Eat Right Campus Policy in a Tertiary Care Healthcare Institution in North India: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study

    Pritesh Monu, Poonam Khanna, Sonu Goel, Shankar Prinja
    121 - 131
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.184

  • Hidden Burden of Lactose Intolerance in Urban Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Community Survey

    Arti D. Shah, Medha Jain, Shreyans Sandeep Katariya, Anshul Mehta, Dhiyya V Kamdar
    132 - 136
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.185

  • Infection Control Practices, Vaccination Status and Past Episodes among Medical Professionals in Punjab, India

    Seerat Kaur Sandhu
    137 - 148
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.186

  • A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Nursing Students in Preventing Health Care Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units

    Radha K , Archana Singh Yadav, Hemant Singh, Fartyal, Pragati Anand, Suryakant Deepak
    149 - 156
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.187

  • Understanding menstrual health and hygiene practices among college-going girls: Evidences from Nagaon, India

    Nazneen Akhtar, Sanchita Bora, Manashi Bora, Anjana Begum, Namita Ojah, Nitesh Bothra, Kulen Chandra Das
    157 - 163
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.188

  • Awareness, attitude, and practices of the population regarding the COVID-19 vaccine in Rural and Urban areas around Hyderabad

    Vaman Kulkarni, Annapurna Srirambhatla, Yadukul S.
    165 - 171
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.67212/ijpsm.v57i2.189
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