Community Medicine

Department of Community Medicine

Mission:

“Delivering comprehensive health care services at the community level Holistic Training of undergraduates and postgraduates in community health, endorsing and conducting research in the areas of public health importance”.

Goals:

  • To develop and maintain peripheral health centers catering to the evolving health needs of the communities, while conducting various outreach activities with a focus on health promotion and prevention.
  • To establish association and extend support to various governmental and non-governmental organizations in delivering high-quality health care services to the communities.
  • To be at the forefront of striving for excellence in training, in the field of community health, by rapidly adopting the highest standards of practice and newer initiatives in medical education.
  • To instill interest in research among students, by making accessible, relevant resources and tools.

ADOPTED CENTERS UNDER COMMUNITY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT:

 

Rural Health Centre (RHC): Outpatient services, Inpatient services and implementation of National and State Government Health Programmes

            Narsingi             Beds:7

Services:

  • 24-hour medical services (OP and IP)
    • 100 – 110 outpatients per day
    • ANC – Monday and Friday
    • immunization day – Wednesday and Saturday
    • NCD and Geriatric OP – Thursday

 

Urban Health Centre (UHC): Outpatient services and implementation of National and State Government Health Programmes

  1. Bholakpur
  2. Bhoiguda
  3. Musheerabad

 

Clinical Case Assessment – Bedside teaching at:

  1. Gandhi hospital, Secunderabad
  2. Government Fever Hospital, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad

 

Field visits for exposure to speciality care:

  1. Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam
  2. Government General and Chest Hospital, Hyderabad
  3. Sivananda Rehabilitation Home for Leprosy, T.B and HIV/AIDS, Kukatpally
  4. Government Mental Health Centre, Erragadda

Post Graduates – 03 seats per year.

Staff Pattern:

S. No Name Designation
1 Dr Ch. Koteswaramma Professor & HOD
2 Dr G Vinod Kumar Associate professor
3 Dr B Venu Associate professor
4 Dr D Sridhar Assistant professor
5 Dr M Vijay Kumar Assistant professor
6 Dr Asma Assistant professor
7 Dr T Susmitha Assistant professor
8 K Shiva Kumar Statistician
9 Dr R Divya Sree Senior Resident

 

 

Academic activities for Undergraduates:

I MBBS

30 hrs of Theory Classes

30 hrs. of Field Activities

Family Adoption Programme – allotment of families

 

II MBBS

56 hrs of Theory Classes

2 months of Clinical / Practical / Field Activities

AETCOM

Family adoption programme

 

III MBBS Part I

52 hrs of Theory Classes

1 month of Clinical / Practical / Electives

Family Adoption Programme

 

CRRI

Training in Primary care

Three months in rotation

  • Teaching methods adopted:
    • Self-directed learning/Small group discussions/Seminars/Lectures/Practical
    • Clinical case assessment – Bedside teaching
    • Communication & counselling techniques
  • Epidemiological Surveys/Epidemic Investigations