study of diabetes mellitus among railway workshops workers

In any industry there are many workers with non occupational diseases which require more medical supervision such as those having diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation of work and other epidemiological factors and liability to diabetes. 57 diabetic workers diagnosed [out of 1753 workers] working in railway workshops and 62 non diabetic workers were taken as a study and control groups. The study showed that the type of work plays a role in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus as 7% of professionals, 4.15% skilled workers, 1.25% semiskilled and 1.25% of unskilled workers were diabetics. Obesity and positive family history of diabetes mellitus are also important factors in relation with occurrence of diabetes mellitus

Knowledge and attitude of medical personnel towards expanded program of immunization in Giza governorate

This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of medical personnel toward vaccination programme in Giza Governorate. The subjects of this study were consisted of 252 physicians and 215 nurses working in the Maternal and Child Health Centers and the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Giza Governorate. One third of these health units were selected by simple random sample. The results of this study revealed that there are a statistical significant differences of level of knowledge and attitudes of physicians and also of nurses. Unsufficient level of knowledge were observed among medical personnel about cold chain and new concept which limit the list of contraindication of administration of EPI vaccines. The main causes of underutilization of vaccination in the opinion of health personnel were illiteracy, unawareness lack of information of utilizers. The researchers recommend a pre-service, inservice training and up-dating knowledge of health personnel about cold chain, new concept of EPI vaccines contraindication and role of community participation in the success of such program