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Cervical cancer caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is ranked as the second most common cancer among women worldwide and is a major cause of female mortality. Two vaccines against HPV have been approved and recommended for use in India. However, the availability of the vaccines is hardly known and utilised, even among the medical community. To assess the knowledge and attitude and acceptance of cervical cancer and human papilloma virus vaccine among medical students. In this cross sectional study, 150 medical students of age group > 18 years were included. A self administered, validated questionnaire for knowledge of symptoms, screening, risk factors for cervical cancer and HPV vaccine and also the acceptability of HPV vaccine was assessed over duration from December 2022 to March 2023 in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Anantapur, India. The data obtained was analysed with descriptive statistics by using Microsoft excel 2019.The results show 98.4% of students were aware that cervical cancer is caused by HPV, but only 84.7% knew that HPV vaccine was available. About 72% felt the need to get vaccinated in future; 97.3% of students knew that pap smear was used to screen for cervical cancer, but only 63.3% opted to screen themselves or family members in future as they believed that they were not at risk.In the present study, although the knowledge was satisfactory, a gap was found between the knowledge and attitude regarding cervical cancer and HPV vaccine and there is a need for creating awareness among health care professionals.

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Background: IT enabled medical services such as Telemedicine and e-health is fast developing from the recent past which supports long distance health care services. The term is often used as an umbrella term that includes tele-health, electronic medical records, e-health and other components of health information technology. Aim: To assess the knowledge, Attitude, Skills towards health care professionals. Methodology: In this descriptive cross sectional study, questionnaire‐based study among various levels of health care professionals at tertiary care centre, in ananthapuram district, Andhra Pradesh. The sample size was 177 by using convenient sampling method. The health care workers willing to fill the questionnaire were considered to have consented to the study. The same was mentioned at the start of the questionnaire. This study was carried out from December 2022 to February 2023. Results: Out of 177 health care professional’s 52% females and 48% males. Most of the subjects belongs to 25 to 30 years were 58%. Least of the subjects 3.95% has no about telemedicine application, 22.59% heard about telemedicine applications and 73.44 know about the telemedicine application. Only 33.89% are in learner stage and 29.94% are experts in email sending. Ability of Microsoft usage is 49.2 %, 31.6% and 19.4% in learner, mediocre and expert level respectively. Only 9.6% has no idea on patient management through telemedicine, 56.49% heard about patient management through telemedicine and 33.89% knew that patient management can be done through telemedicine. Conclusion: Most of the study subjects lack of knowledge and skills towards telemedicine. So, need of training programmes among health care professionals and proper guidelines by government.

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Background: The organ donation in India was very low when compared to other countries. As the medical students were future health care professionals who were the first contact of potential donors family, the knowledge and attitude of medical students towards organ donation is of utmost important for the success of the organ donation program in a country. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical students regarding organ donation at Government Medical College, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, India. Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted among third year medical under graduate students of a Government Medical College between January to March 2023. Data was collected by structured, self-administered questionnaire from 141 third year MBBS students who were selected by convenient sampling. A structured, self-administered questionnaire consisting of 25 questions was used, which includes details on socio demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and practice towards organ donation. Results: The findings showed that a majority (90%) of the students had satisfactory knowledge regarding organ donation, 80% of the medical students expressed their willingness to donate their organs. Which implies there was a gap between knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: The study indicates that there is a need to introduce this topic into the curriculum, and by conducting frequent Continuing Medical Education (CME), they can become future donors and they motivate their patients, which can lead to an increase in organ donation rate.