DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

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Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities as opposed to the health of individual patients. It is a distinct field of study that may be taught within a separate school of public health or environmental health. It is a discipline which concerns itself with the study and improvement of the health characteristics of biological communities. While the term community can be broadly defined, community health tends to focus on geographical areas rather than people with shared characteristics. The health characteristics of a community are often examined using geographic information system (GIS) software and public health datasets. Some projects, such as InfoShare or GEOPROJ combine GIS with existing datasets, allowing the general public to examine the characteristics of any given community in participating countries. Because 'health III' (broadly defined as well-being) is influenced by a wide array of socio-demographic characteristics, relevant variables range from the proportion of residents of a given age group to the overall life expectancy of the neighborhood/community. Medical interventions aimed at improving the health of a community range from improving access to medical care to public health communications campaigns. Recent research efforts have focused on how the built environment and socio-economic status affect health.


Objectives of our Department

To produce quality medical graduates in modern medicine who will be well-versed and equipped with knowledge, skill and attitude to combat the various health problems faced by the peoples of various strata.


Head of Departments message

The medical graduates of tomorrow must be able to tackle the challenges faced by the people and to improve the various health indicators at par with developed nations of the world. So that we shall be able to produce quality citizens who can lead a happy productive, independent and disciplined life and can have a share in building a self reliant and vibrant nation.


Facilities in the department

The department is having two separate wings

2)    Peripheral Wing UHTC, RHTC & Three Primary Health Centers.


Activities in the Central wing

 

Activities under peripheral wing



Syllabus
Theory

CORE PRINCIPLE:

It’s directed towards achieving the Institute’s Goal.

 

Strategy

 

Integrated Problem based

  Multidisciplinary in its approach.
Experiential learning to be encouraged both inside and outside the
class room
o Field experience in PHC settings
o Communities to become ‘laboratories” for skill learning
o Multiple learning experiences e.g. case studies, project work,
o exposure to role models, role play; workshops, seminars etc. should
be used.

Educational resources

• Working with people and their problems as the rich source of resource
• Physical facilities in class room, field settings and clinical encounters
• Information technology facilities and related technical resources
• Expertise in pedagogy and adult learning

Duration

The community medicine curriculum is taught throughout the undergraduate period, including the internship incorporating both vertical and horizontal integration.

 

Curriculum Outcomes
Knowledge

At the end of the course the student should be

1. Explain the principles of sociology and identify social factors related to
Health, disease and disability and appreciate the role of the individual, family and Community in health and disease
2.  Observe and interpret the dynamics of community behavior
3. Observe the principles and practice of medicine in hospital and community     setting.
4. Describe the health care delivery system including rehabilitation of the  disabled
in the Country
5. Describe the National Health Programs under National Health Mission
6. List epidemiological methods and describe their application to control and prevention of diseases and health events in the community
7. Describe the steps of outbreak investigation and its application
8. Apply methods of biostatistics and techniques in management of Health
9. Outline demographic pattern of the Country and its relation to Health
10. Describe methods of collection of vital statistics and its application in planning
and implementation of health care delivery
11. Describe issues in environmental health including water, basic sanitation and
environmental hazards
12. Impact of climate change on Health
13. Describe occupational hazards and diseases in various work setting, home and community – its control and prevention, prevention, Law and Safety measures
14. Describe maternal and child health problems
15. Understand basic and applied nutrition; assess nutritional status of the    community
16. Diagnose and manage nutritional health problem
17. Describe School health Problem
18. Describe National Health Programs, Policies of the Country
19. Describe management information system, principles of health education and
behavior change communication
20. Describe disaster management and steps to control its impact on Health
21. Describe methods of biomedical waste management
22. Describe the planning and health management
23. Describe levels of health care and functions of health facilities at all levels      under health care delivery system
24. Describe the role of PPP, NGO and International Health Agencies
25. Describe Millennium Development Goals

SKILL

At the end of the course the student will be able to‐

1. Identify common ailments and manage them with ethical, humane and
Empathetic approach
2. Use tools of epidemiology in decision making relevant to Community and
Individual patient intervention
3. Able to interpret data for action at his or her level
4. Able to apply the principle of epidemiology in outbreak investigation and
management of communicable and non-communicable disease
5. Able to monitor, evaluate and supervise national health programs
6. Able to manage human resources adequately.
7. Skilled in material management.
8. Plan, organize and implement various health program including health
education using available resources
9. Able to involve community in various programs
10. Able to interact with workers of different sectors to enable inter sectoral
coordination
11. Able to become a successful team leader, communicator, health advocate,
manager, scientist, educator, community physician and a person
12. Able in applying Communication skill and ethical practice

TEACHING METHODS & HOURS

Total teaching Hours= 290hours [Lecture/Demonstration/Practical/Tutorial]
+ 12 weeks Clinical/Field Posting [Survey/Presentation/Talk

Theory

1st semester 20wksx 1hr =20hrs
2nd semester16wksx 1hr  =16hrs
3rd semester 18wksx 2hr =36hrs
4th semester 18wks x 2hr =36hrs
5th semester 9wks x 2hr =18hrs
6th semester 18wks x 2hr =36hrs
7th semester 9wks x 2hr =18hrs
Total…………………………. =144hrs

Practical

1st semester ……. =0hrs
2nd semester …….. =0hrs
3rd semester 18wksx 1hr =18hrs
4th semester 18wks x 1hr =18hrs
5th semester 9wks x 1hr =9hrs
6th semester 18wks x 2hr =36hrs
7th semester 9wks x 2hr =18hrs
Total…………………………. =99hrs

Tutorial /group discussion/demonstration

1st semester 20wksx 1hr =20hrs
2nd semester 16wks x 1hr =16hrs
3rd semester 18wksx ½ hr =9hrs
4th semester 18wks x 1hr =18hrs
5th semester 9wks x 1hr =9hrs
6th semester 18wks x 1hr =18hrs
7th semester 9wks x 1hr =9hrs
Total………………………… =99hrs

Integrated teaching
7th to 9th semester x 15hrs =15hrs
Sum total

Theory ……….. =144hrs
Practical ……….. =99hrs
Tutorial/Gd ………. =99hrs
Int.tchng. ……….. =15hrs
Grand total ………. =357hrs
MCI norm ………… =60hrs (I‐PMB)+ 200=360 hrs

Clinical posting

3rd semester x3hrs/day =4wks
4th‐5th semester x3hrs/day =4wks
6th ‐7th semester x3hrs/day =6wks
Total …………………….. =14wks
MCI norm …………….. =14wks

COURSE CONTENT
First Semester:
Chapter‐I                    Social Sciences and Health
Theory 18 hours
1. Introduction to Humanities, Preventive Medicine,                                                                        1hr
Public Health, Community Medicine
2. Definition of Society, community, family etc.                                                                            
2hr
3. Cultural factors influencing health and disease in urban, rural and slum settings.                                                                                                            2hr
4. Impact of urbanization in health and disease                                                                                 2hr
5. Social organization and community participation.                                                                        2hr
6. Measurement of socioeconomic status and its Importance in health and disease                                                                                                            1hr
7. Interview techniques and questionnaire                                                                                          2hr
8. Method social research in relation to health                                                                                   1hr
9. Definition, scope, method & branches of Psychology.                                                                 1hr
10. Social Psychology                                                                                                                                     2hr
11. Factors affecting behavior and attitudes                                                                                           1hr
12. Method to change attitude and behavior.                                                                                        1hr

Field Visit+ Role Play: 12 hours

1. Anganwadi center,Sub‐center,Primary Health center:

Structure, Function, community participation, Interview techniques                                                                                              10 hrs
2. Doctor patient relationship ( Role Play)                                                                   
    2hr
   Second Semester:
   Chapter‐I Social Sciences and Health
   Theory: 10 hours
1. Interpersonal relationship                                                                                
1hr
2. Role and role conflict.                                                                                       
1hr
3. Communication skill                                                                                          
1hr
4. Need of counseling in various situations                                                            
1hr
5. Group dynamics.                                                                                                            2hr
6. Introduction to medical ethics, professional etiquettes                                      
2hr
7. Health education‐definition, principles, methods                                               
2hr
IEC strategy,

Field visit:                             
5 visits x 2 hours                                                                  
20 hours
District HQ, Medical College: structure and function,
Example of health education

3rd Semester:
Theory

Chapter‐II No of classes
Concepts of Health & Disease                                                                                          (6 hrs)
Must know

1. Concept of health and well being
2. Concepts of disease /Causation/ Natural history of disease.
Risk factors,
3 Concepts of control
4. Changing pattern of disease.
5. Concepts of community diagnosis & treatment.
6. Disease classification

Desirable to know:

1. Evolution of Public Health
2. Art of Medicine
3. Hygiene
4. History of Public Health
5. ICD‐10 and ICD‐11

Chapter‐III
Environmental Health                                                                                                    5hours

1. Water: Concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of water,
waterborne diseases, water purification processes.                                                        2hrs
2. Concepts of solid waste and human excreta and sewage disposal.
2hrs
3. Awareness of standards of housing and the effect of housing on health.         
1hr

Chapter‐IV                                                                                                                          No of classes

Must know

Health Care Delivery                                                                                                       (7hrs)

1. Primary health care, Health for all                                                                      
1hr
2. Health care delivery: health problem and resources                                         
1hr
3. Primary health care in India                                                                                  
2hr
5. Health programs in India                                                                           
3hr

Desirable to know:

1. Voluntary health Agencies in India
2. Central Government Health Services Scheme
3. International Health Agencies

Chapter‐ V

Occupational Health                                                                                                     
No of classes
10hours
Must know

1. Working environment /Hazards/Diseases                                                               
1hr
2. Pneumoconiosis                                                                                                                   2hr
3. Lead poisoning/Occupational Cancer/Dermatitis                                                   
2hr
4. Other occupational problems/diseases                                                                  
1hr
5. Protection and prevention of occupational diseases                                                  
2h
6. Factory Act/ ESI/ Occupational health in India                                                      
2hr

Desirable to know:

Chapter‐ VI.                                                                                                                   
No of classes

Nutrition and Health                                                                                                        
 8 hours

Must know
1. Concept/ Classification of food                                                                                           1hr
2. Micronutrients: Vitamins/Mineral                                                                         
1hr
3. Common nutrition related health disorders
(PEM,VAD,Fluorosis,Anemia)                                                                                            3hr

4. Nutritional assessment /survey                                                                                 
1hr
5. Nutritional surveillance, education and rehabilitation.                                           
1hr
6. National Nutritional Programs.                                                                                            1hr

Desirable to know: 

1. Social and cultural factors in nutrition and health
2. National Nutrition policy
3. Food Security
4. Forborne disease

Tutorial:                                
18 classes

1. Dimensions and determinants of health
2. Spectrum of disease, Ice berg phenomenon
4. Biomedical waste management
5. Community development, primary health care,
6. Millennium Development Goals
7. National and International health agencies
8. Food fortification, additives and adulteration, food hygiene
9. Nutritional requirements at different periods of life (RDA)
10. WHO Growth Chart
11. Dietary guidelines

4th Semester:
Theory‐ 36 classes
Chapter‐VII
Epidemiology                                                                                                                    
12 hours

1. Epidemiology: definition and concepts and approach.                                            
1hr
2. Measurements: Rates and Ratio                                                                               
1hr
3. Descriptive Epidemiology                                                                                        
1hr
4. Case control study                                                                                                    
1hr
5. Cohort study                                                                                                                         1hr
6. Experimental epidemiology                                                                                                  2hr
7. Diseases transmission: Dynamics and mode                                                             
2hr
8 Outbreak Investigation                                                                                                           1hr
9. Uses of epidemiology and its role in health and disease                                           
1hr
10. Screening for disease                                                                                                           1hr

Chapter‐VIII                                                                                                                              No of classes 
Genetics and health                                                                                            
    4hours
Must know

1. Common Genetic disorders                                                                                                   2hrs
2. Population genetics and prevention                                                                                       2hrs

Desirable to know

1. Molecular genetics
2. Human Genome Project
3. Gene Therapy
4. Ethical issues in Genomics

 

 

Chapter‐IX
Mental Health, Hospital Waste Management, Disaster Management        
 05 hours

1. Epidemiology 1hr
2. Alcoholism and Drug dependence                                                                             
     1hr
3. Hospital Waste management                                                                                                  1hr
4. Disaster management                                                                                                               2hr

Chapter‐X
Biostatistics(to be covered in Practical)
Demography and family planning                                                                    
 04 hours

1. Demographic cycle                                                                                                                   1
2. Demographic trends                                                                                                                  1
3. Family Planning/Welfare                                                                                            
1
4. Contraception                                                                                                                           1

Chapter‐XI No of classes
Health Of School Children, Adolescents And Elderly                                         
04hrs
1. School health program                                                                                                              2
2. Adolescent Health                                                                                                       
1
3. Life style and healthy ageing                                                                                                    1

Chapter‐XII                                                                                                                      
No of classes
Epidemiology of communicable diseases                                                            
 07 classes

1. Smallpox/Chickenpox                                                                                                              1
2. Measles                                                                                                                                     1
3. Mumps/Rubella                                                                                                                        1
4. Meningococcal meningitis                                                                                            
1
5. Cholera                                                                                                                                     1
6. Viral Hepatitis                                                                                                                          2

Practical: 18 classes

1. Rate, Ratio/Standardization
2. Incidence and Prevalence
3. Relative Risk, Odds Ratio
4. Epidemic curve Vaccines.
5. Contraceptives
6. Water Analysis

Tutorial 18 classes

1. Dynamics of disease transmission
2. Modes of transmission and measures for prevention
3. Disease prevention/ control/Surveillance/Disinfection
4. Population Pyramid
5. Problems of the elderly
6 National Population policy
7 Food poisononing
8 Soil transmitted Helminthiasis
9 Zoonosis
10 Leptospirosis
11 Yaws
12 Parasitic Zoonosis

5th Semester:                                                                                                                            18 classes
Chapter‐XIII                                                                                                                               No of classes
Health planning and management                                                                          
    6hrs
Must know

1. Planning cycle                                                                                                                       1hr
2. Health management                                                                                                               2hrs
3. Health planning in India                                                                                                        2hrs
4. Evaluation of Health Services                                                                                               1hr

Desirable to know:

1. Pareto Analysis
2. SWOT Analysis
3. Performance Appraisal
4. Supportive Supervision

Chapter‐XII (Contd)                                                                                                      
08 Hours
Communicable diseases

1. Typhoid                                                                                                                                       2
2. Diarrhoeal diseases                                                                                                        
2
3. Filariasis                                                                                                                                     1
4. Japanese Encephalitis                                                                                                                 1
5. Plague                                                                                                                                         1
6. Rabies                                                                                                                                         2
7. Tetanus      
1

Chapter‐XIV                                                                                                    
Non communicable diseases                                                                                        
04 classes

1. CHD                                                                                                                                            1
2. Hypertension                                                                                                                               1
3. Stroke                                                                                                                                          1
4. Rheumatic Heart Disease                                                                                               
     1

Practical                                                                                                                                9 classes
1. Project proposal
2. Micro Plan
3. Spotting
4. Demonstration

Tutorial                                                                                                                                    9 classes
1. Yellow Fever
2. Arboviral Infection
3. Nosocomial Infection
4. Anthrax
5. Dracunculiasis
6. Leishmaniasis
7. Features of chronic diseases

6th semester :
Chapter‐XIII (Continued)                                                                                    
 No of classes
Epidemiology of communicable diseases                                                           
17hours

1. Influenza/Swine flu                                                                                                                    2
2. TB                                                                                                                                               4
3. Polio                                                                                                                                            3
4. Malaria                                                                                                                                        3
5. Dengue /chickengunea                                                                                                                2
6. Leprosy                                                                                                                                       3

Chapter‐XIV(Contd).                                                                                                        No of classes
Epidemiology of non‐communicable diseases                                                              
07 hours
Must know
1. Diabetes                                                                                                                                      1
2. Obesity                                                                                                                                        1
3. Cancer                                                                                                                                         3
3. Road Traffic Accident                                                                                                                1
4. Blindness                                                                                                                                    1

Chapter‐X                                                                                                                        
No of classes
Must know                                                                                                                        
12 hours
Reproductive and child health

1. Maternal Health                                                                                                                       1hr
2. Morbidity and mortality                                                                                                            1
3. Causal factors                                                                                                                            1
4. Reproductive and Child Health                                                                                                 2
5. Antenatal, natal and post natal care                                                                                           2
6. Essential and emergency obstetrics care                                                                      
2
7. Newborn care                                                                                                                             2
7. Child health: Morbidity and mortality ‐ causes and factors                                                      1
JSY,VHND,DNSSK,YASODA.ASHA,ICDS.
Desirable to know
1. PNDT Act,
2. SHG
Practical 18 classes
1. Fertility Indicators
2. RCH Indicator
3. TB Indicators
4. Leprosy Indicators
5. Malaria Indicator
6. Child health Indicator
7. RI Micro Plan
8. Problem solving exercises
9. Epidemic Curve

Tutorial
1. Infant feeding
2. Growth monitoring and promotion
3. JSY
4. ,VHND,
5. JSSK,
6. YASODA.
7. ASHA,
8. ICDS
9. Trachoma
10. Drug resistance
11. Elimination foci of Malaria
12. Roll back Malaria

Clinical Posting‐ UHC
Family Study‐II: Clinical Social Case studies on ANC, PNC. Medical Termination of
Pregnancy case, Protein‐Energy Malnutrition
7th Semester:                                                                                                                                       18 classes

Chapter‐XIII (Contd)
1. STD/HIV                                                                                                                                    4
2. Emerging & re‐emerging diseases                                                                                  
2
3. Leading health problems in India                                                                                  
1
4. Leading health problems in state                                                                                   
1
5. Revision                                                                                                                                  10

Tutorial:                                                                                                                                  18 classes
1. Smoking and alcohol related disorders
2. Drug abuse
3. Modern epidemics
4. Approach to answer questions
5. Viva examination
6. Spotting
7. Problem solving exercises
8. Statistic problems
9. Family study

Practical :                                                                                                                             18 classes
1. Biostatistics
2. Health Education
3. Spotting
4. Revision

  • List of Teaching and non teaching staff.
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    SNo.

    Name

    Designation

    01.

    Dr. Pradeep Sukla

    HOD & Professor

    02.

    Dr. Manmohan Gupta

    Associate Professor

    03.

    Dr. Satyendra Prasad Singh

    Assistant Professor (Statistics

    04.

    Dr. Avinash Borkar

    Assistant Professor

    05.

    Dr. Namita Deshmukh

    Assistant Professor

    06.

    Dr. Suyesh Srivastva

    Assistant Professor

    07.

    Dr.Sarat Chandra Nag

    Assistant Professor

    08.

    Dr. Vijay Deodiar

    Demonstrator

    09.

    Dr. Sunil Kumar Mishra

    Demonstrator

    10.

    Dr. Kanti Sahur

    Statistician

    11.

    Dr. Roopa Jha

    L.M.O

    List of Non teaching staff.

    SNo.

    Name

    Designation

    01.

    Mr. Kripasagar Painkra

    Biochemist

    02.

    Mr.Dhaneshwari Singhn

    Lab Technician

    03.

    Mrs. Rama patel

    Lab Technician

    04.

    Miss. Poonam Kurrey

    Lab Technician

    05.

    Mr.Bisahu Ram Sahu

    Lab Technician

    06.

    Mrs. Divya Bharti Jangde

    Lab Technician

    Events
    Awards
  • Dr. Vijay Deodia, demonstrator received the award from “Union Health Minister” for Meritorious work in the field of Leprosy on 19th July, 2015.

  • Research Paper