The Department of Community Medicine at GIMSH covers the following subjects :
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Research Methodology
Sociology
Community Nutrition
Health Management
Health Communication
Health Environment and Medical Entomology
Health System and Health Programs
Health related policies, laws
Communicable & NCDs including National Health programs
Key Features
Use epidemiology as a scientific tool to make rational decisions relevant to communities and individuals for preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare.
Diagnose and manage public health problems prevailing in the community keeping in mind the existing health care system in the context of the prevailing socio-cultural beliefs.
Guides the health system at policy, planning, implementing and evaluation level.
Core Competencies
Research
Trains the medical students (MBBS).
Technical support and monitoring the national health program.
Health promotion and disease prevention in community.
Community awareness for disease prevention and control.