International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 1(1), pp. 020-022, 27 November, 2011, ISSN: 2167-0404 © International Scholars Journals 

Perspective

A Model for Poverty Reduction in the Developing World

Devi E. Nampiaparampil MD, ^1,2, Yan Y. Chen RN,¹ Megan Li,¹ Abraham George, PhD,³ and John C. Baird, PhD⁴

¹Department of Veterans Affairs, New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY

²Departments of Anesthesiology and Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY

³The George Foundation, Boonton Township, NJ

⁴Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: [email protected]

Received November 14, 2011; Accepted November 24, 2011

Abstract

In 2007, 230 scientific journals collaborated in calling attention to the critical problem of poverty. In 2002, the United Nations’ Secretary General underscored the connection between poverty and human development by commissioning the Millennium Project to reverse poverty and eradicate the hunger and disease that afflict billions of people throughout the world. These parallel occurrences in different sectors of society argue for the same action: the plight of the poor must be addressed and innovative models for poverty reduction must be considered for implementation. The urgency for developing new programs is that the gap between the rich and the poor continues to expand.  In this commentary, we will discuss the situation in rural south India and propose a novel method for poverty reduction.

International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 1(1), pp. 017-019, 27 November, 2011, ISSN: 2167-0404 © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Chlamydia Infection and Infertility: Any Relationship? The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Experience

Tayo AO*, Akinola OI*, Ottun TA*, Babatunde A*, Shakunle B**

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos.** Chief Medical Laboratory Scientist,

²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos State University College of Medicine, (LASUCOM) Ikeja, Lagos.

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: [email protected]

Received 27 October 2011; Accepted 27, November, 2011

Abstract

Chlamdyia trachomatis having been recognized as a sexually transmitted pathogen has also been associated with infertility. 50 women with infertility (both primary and secondary) and 50 women matched for age attending the Postnatal Clinic were studied. Endocervical swabs and venous blood were collected from each of the subjects. Both samples were subjected to laboratory investigations for Chlamydia trachomatis IgG and IgM antibodies. Result: All patients were negative on Endocervical swab for Chlamydia; however 32.1% of the infertile had positive chlamydia assay whilst 21.3% of the control had. It was also found out that patients with positive Chlamydia assay are 1.747 times at risk of infertility compared with patients with negative assay.  Prior Chlamdia trachomatis infection constitutes a risk factor for infertility in this environment.     

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis, Infertility, Infection, Antibodies, Endocervical swabs, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Positive Chlamydia Assay