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BACKGROUND (Current Scenario):Evidently, SARS-II due to COVID-19 is a problem increasing at a geometric progression affecting human civilization at large. Unfortunately there is no cure hence we are left to mercy of preventive and social medicine measures. These models of preventive and social medicine measures are dependent on available information.OBJECTIVE (Research Question):To assess the level of awareness about prevention of transmission of COVID-19 illness in community.Methodology:Cases were chosen by purposive sampling as per criteria. After screening and rating, assessment of the level of awareness about prevention of transmission of COVID-19 illness was done by structured questionnaire. The samples shall be collected from community around Burdwan Medical College and Hospital.Result: 1.Demographic characteristics(n=110) showed predominance of female subjects, mainly residing in urban area with majority educated upto higher secondary.2. Source of information was news paper, followed by news app and television.3. Majority were worried and had a close person who was affected by COVID.4.Absence of information was evident as in a scale with maximum score of 23 mean score was 15 and median 12.5.Conclusion:The accelerating rate of new case load of COVID-19 point to a gap in knowledge, attitude and practices. Hence, a deficit in knowledge is evident. Enhancement of public awareness of COVID appropriate behavior is needed for prevention of pandemic. Introduction:Death due to cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality in persons with severe mental disorder. There is dearth of information on cardiovascular risk profile of persons with SMD.This study is done to examine the documentation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile among patients who had cardiac event during inpatient admission in a tertiary care centre.Methods:An audit of electronic medical records for documentation of CVD risk factors of smoking, alcohol use, obesity, elevated glucose levels, elevated blood pressure was done.Results:18 among 1260 in patients with Severe mental disorders had cardiac event during 2-year study period. Nearly half of them were smokers and had alcohol use disorder. Majority of them have diabetes and hypertension. There was no documentation of history of hyperlipidemia or family history of cardiometabolic risk factors in the medical records. Out of 18 who had cardiac event, 13 had elevated FBS, 10 had elevated BP, 10 had BMI>25, 9 had high HBA1C, 17 had deranged lipid profile when evaluated during hospital stay. Though some of the patients were on treatment for diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, these parameters were deranged in most of them suggesting either poor compliance to medications or inadequate management.Conclusion:This study has shown that there are inadequacies in cardiovascular risk assessment and documentation in persons with severe mental disorders. Although the sample may not be representative of persons with severe mental disorders, major disparities in risk factor evaluation were found- particularly in hospitalised patients.