COMMUNITY MEDICINE (SYLLABUS)


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Topics /lessons
Teaching /learning hours
Theory
Practical/
demonstration
1.
Introductory community medicine :
v  Definition of Community Medicine
v  Concept of health : Definition /Dimensions /Determinants /Indicators
v  Concept of general principles for prevention and control of communicable and Non communicable diseases
v  Concept of health promotion :Definition /Interventions
16
10
2.
Primary health care :
v  Definition /Elements /Principles /Scope

05
02
3
Health care services and organization :
v  Primary /Secondary /Tertiary Health Care services
v  WHO/UNDP/UNICEF/CARE /International Red  Crescent
v  BIRDEM/ICDDR,B
06
02
4.
Basic Epidemiology :
v  Definition /Aims /Methods /Scope
v  Definition of Epidemiological terms  eg. Epidemic Endemic /Pandemic /Sporadic /Zoonotic disease /Incubation period /Period of communicability /
Epidemiological triad /Infection /Contamination /Infestation /Isolation Quarantine etc.
v  Major health programmes in Bangladesh
v  Medical information system (MIS)  
12
06
5.
Basic Bio –statistics  
v  Definition /Scope /Functions /Importance and uses of Biostatistics
Medical statistics .Health statistics .Vital statics
v  Definition of vital events
v  Definition /types /characteristics /functions /importance /collection and presentation of data
v  Morbidity /Mortality /Fertility statistics
17
04
6.
Demography and family planning :
v  Demography :Definition /Focus /Process /Stages /Cycle and How to conduct census 
v  Family Planning :Definition /Objective /Scope /Health aspects /Benefits
v  Contraceptive methods ;Short description /Advantages /Disadvantages /Indication /Contra indication /Complication 
12
04
7
Maternal and Child  health Care  (MCH ):
Introduction /Definition /Aims &Objective Components of MCH
v   Maternal health care : Antenatal /Intra natal/Postnatal
v  Care of the New –born Under 5 children
v  Indicators of MCH care : MMR,IMR etc.
10

8.
Food and nutrition :
v  Food :Definition /Functions /Classification
v   Sources /Types /Functions/ Daily requirement s and Deficiency of Protein ,Fat, Carbohydrate , Vitamins and Mineral  
v  Definition of nutrition /Balanced diet
v   Malnutrition :Definition /Forms /Causes and prevention 
v   Common nutrition  problems of Bangladesh :low birth weight /Protein Energy Malnutrition /Nutritional blindness /Nutritional Anaemia /  Lathyrism  
08
02
9.
Occupational Health :
v  Occupational health : Definition /Objectives
v  Occupational Hazards :Introduction /Types
v  Occupational :Disease ;Definition /Classification /Prevention and control   
12
04
10.
Health education behavioral science and Ethics :
v  Health Education Definition /Importance /Objectives /Components /Principles /Methods /Media of
v  Communication Skills :Definition /Key elements /Barriers
v  Behavioural  Science :Introduction and concept
v  Ethics :Introduction and concept
12
04

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