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Purpose: Men who have sex with men (MSM) is a vulnerable group, who have been neglected and discriminated. Such discrimination decreases their access to health care and increases the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Aims and Objective: The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of “self-care interventional package” on the promotion of sexual health, among MSM. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on MSM from two nongovernmental organization centers of Chandigarh, which were randomized by simple random sampling into a control and experimental group. Over a period of 1 month, a total of 115 MSM were found eligible; 55 in control group and 60 in experimental group. Data were collected by a personal interview, after taking consent, in a comfortable and private environment. The Self-Care Interventional Package on the promotion of sexual health was developed in the form of flash book and booklet, and delivered by one-to-one interaction. Three follow-ups were done weekly for motivation in both the groups. Postintervention assessment was conducted after 1 month. Results: There was a statistically significant (P < 0.01) improvement in knowledge about prevention and management of STIs and HIV, getting vaccinated for Hepatitis B and regular self check-up. Statistically significant reduction in unsafe sexual practices was noted among the MSM of experimental group. Conclusion: The self-care interventional package for the promotion of sexual health was effective in improving the sexual heath of the MSM population.

This study examines the performance of 33 Open-ended Indian Mutual Fund Schemes taken from 11 Fund Houses belonging to Public, Private and Foreign Sector, and which represent a major share of the Assets under Management of the Industry. The study evaluates the risk and return profile of the sample schemes for a ten Year period from April 2006 to March 2016. The risk-adjusted returns are calculated using Sharpe's Index and Treynor's Index. The findings show that there is a high positive correlation between risk and return of the sample schemes over the sample period. Though a majority of sample schemes performed better than the benchmark, there was no significant difference between the performance of the Sample Schemes and the Market Portfolios.