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Population-Level Dissemination of a Smoking Cessation Smartphone App: Quasi-Experimental Comparison of Values-Based Messages in Social Media Advertisements

Population-Level Dissemination of a Smoking Cessation Smartphone App: Quasi-Experimental Comparison of Values-Based Messages in Social Media Advertisements

India, China, and Indonesia, which are low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), account for 51.4% of the world’s men who smoke. More than half of all smoking-attributed global deaths occurred in China, India, Russia, and the United States combined, with men alone accounting for 75% of these deaths [4]. Quitting smoking is the single most effective method for preventing cigarette smoking-related morbidity and mortality—especially in LMICs [5,6].

Jonathan B Bricker, Margarita Santiago-Torres, Kristin E Mull, Brianna M Sullivan, Ravi Mehrotra

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2025;13:e71619

Preliminary Effectiveness of a Postnatal mHealth and Virtual Social Support Intervention on Newborn and Infant Health and Feeding Practices in Punjab, India: Quasi-Experimental Pre-Post Pilot Study

Preliminary Effectiveness of a Postnatal mHealth and Virtual Social Support Intervention on Newborn and Infant Health and Feeding Practices in Punjab, India: Quasi-Experimental Pre-Post Pilot Study

India has made substantial improvements in child survival through a 54% reduction in neonatal mortality rate from 52 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 23.7 per 1000 live births in 2017 [1,2]. About 75% of newborn deaths occur in the first week of life, highlighting the importance of intervening in the early postnatal period [3]. Further, child undernutrition accounts for over 20% of deaths and remains a major risk factor for disease burden in children younger than 5 years in India [2,4].

Garima Singh Verma, Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, Alison El Ayadi, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Rashmi Bagga, Shashi Kant Dhir, Pushpendra Singh, Navneet Gill, Vaibhav Miglani, Naveen Mutyala, Ankita Kankaria, Jasmeet Kaur, Alka Ahuja, Vijay Kumar, Mona Duggal

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2025;8:e65581

One Health Index Calculator for India Using Empirical Methods for Policy Stewardship: Development and Usability Study

One Health Index Calculator for India Using Empirical Methods for Policy Stewardship: Development and Usability Study

A country-specific database for India was developed through secondary data collection. The two weighting methods—FEA and MEWM—were demonstrated using the India-specific dataset to generate indicator scores, subject to data availability. In addition, we correlated sectoral budget allocations over the last two financial years with corresponding sectoral indicator scores.

Saveetha Meganathan, Arpit Katiyar, Esha Srivastava, Rakesh Kumar Mishra

Online J Public Health Inform 2025;17:e65039

Enhancement of Self-Management of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults in Urban, Low-Income Settings of India Using Digital Health Interventions: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Enhancement of Self-Management of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults in Urban, Low-Income Settings of India Using Digital Health Interventions: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

By 2020, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are projected to be the leading cause of death and disability in India, with 2.6 million deaths expected [1]. Meanwhile, stroke, a major contributor to CVD, is projected to increase to 894 per 100,000 people [2].

Ashish Joshi, Ashoo Grover, Usha Agrawal, Harpreet Kaur, Bhavya Malhotra, Sandeep Agrawal

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e40144

Analyzing Trends in Suicidal Thoughts Among Patients With Psychosis in India: Exploratory Secondary Analysis of Smartphone Ecological Momentary Assessment Data

Analyzing Trends in Suicidal Thoughts Among Patients With Psychosis in India: Exploratory Secondary Analysis of Smartphone Ecological Momentary Assessment Data

India has the world’s largest number of suicidal deaths [1], and for every death by suicide in India, there are more than 200 people with suicidal ideations (SIs) [2]. Suicide is a common cause of premature mortality among people living with schizophrenia [3,4] and a recent systematic review has reported a point prevalence of nearly 30% of SIs in people with schizophrenia [5].

Ameya P Bondre, Aashish Ranjan, Ritu Shrivastava, Deepak Tugnawat, Nirmal Kumar Chaturvedi, Anant Bhan, Snehil Gupta, Abhijit R Rozatkar, Srilakshmi Nagendra, Siddharth Dutt, Soumya Choudhary, Preethi V Reddy, Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta, John A Naslund, John Torous

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e67745

Insights Into Skin-Lightening Practices of Hijra and Transgender Communities in India

Insights Into Skin-Lightening Practices of Hijra and Transgender Communities in India

Yet, conventional Indian beauty standards still drive demand for skin-lightening products (SLPs) among women in India and transfeminine communities. Literature on skin-lightening practices among transgender people is limited. Transgender women undergoing estrogen therapy have an increased risk of melasma, which may be treated with skin-lightening agents like hydroquinone [2].

Sriram Palepu, Vasudeva Murthy Sindgi, Aylur Kailasom Srikrishnan, Carrie Kovarik

JMIR Dermatol 2025;8:e66822

Google Trends for the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in India From 2010 to 2024: Infodemiological Study

Google Trends for the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in India From 2010 to 2024: Infodemiological Study

In India, the situation is alarming, with 127,526 new cases and 79,906 deaths attributed to cervical cancer in 2022 [2]. The mortalities due to cervical cancer in India in 2040 are estimated to be 124,677—an increase of 61% over the estimated number of deaths due to cervical cancer in 2020 [3]. Cervical cancer, largely preventable through vaccination against HPV, remains a pressing public health concern [4].

Rashmi Mehra, Arindam Ray, Amrita Kumari, Amanjot Kaur, Rhythm Hora, Syed F Quadri, Seema Singh Koshal, Bodhisatwa Ray, Shyam Kumar Singh, Abida Sultana, Arup Deb Roy

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e69729

Integrated Behavioral and Biological Surveillance Among People Living With HIV Visiting the Antiretroviral Therapy Centers in India: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Surveillance

Integrated Behavioral and Biological Surveillance Among People Living With HIV Visiting the Antiretroviral Therapy Centers in India: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Surveillance

In India, the predominant mode of HIV transmission is through the heterosexual route (75%), followed by injecting drug use (12%), and the homosexual or bisexual route among men who have sex with men (5%) [1]. In India, as per the 2023 report, the estimated adult prevalence of HIV is 0.20% (95% CI 0.17%-0.25%), and the estimated number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) is 2.54 million (95% CI 2.17-3.04 million) [2].

Pradeep Kumar, Santhakumar Aridoss, Malathi Mathiyazhakan, Subasri Dhanusu, Chinmoyee Das, Shobini Rajan, Arvind Kumar, Subrata Biswas, Elangovan Arumugam

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e58252

Mental Health Apps Available in App Stores for Indian Users: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Mental Health Apps Available in App Stores for Indian Users: Protocol for a Systematic Review

For example, the treatment gap for depression in India is 85.2%. Factors contributing to this gap include the stigma surrounding mental health issues and their treatment, the uneven distribution of mental health services, affordability challenges, and the scarcity of trained mental health professionals [2]. Some of these same factors have also become the drivers of the growth of digital mental health solutions in India.

Seema Mehrotra, Ravikesh Tripathi, Pramita Sengupta, Abhishek Karishiddimath, Angelina Francis, Pratiksha Sharma, Paulomi Sudhir, Srikanth TK, Girish N Rao, Rajesh Sagar

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e71071

Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Standard of Care Alone and in Combination With Homoeopathic Treatment in COVID-19–Related Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM): Protocol for a Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Standard of Care Alone and in Combination With Homoeopathic Treatment in COVID-19–Related Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM): Protocol for a Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

ROCM is the most common form of mucormycosis in India, accounting for 45%-74% of cases. Complications of ROCM include blindness [13] cerebral infarction, cerebral abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis, and intracranial hemorrhages [14]. The disease progresses rapidly and has a poor prognosis if not diagnosed early.

Harleen Kaur, Jyoti Sachdeva, Ramesh Bawaskar, Twinkle Goyal

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e57905