Department of Community Medicine

Welcome message highlighting the mission of the department—serving the community, advancing public health, teaching, research and outreach.

Vision: To promote health and well-being of communities through prevention, education and equity.
Mission: Provide high-quality teaching in community/public health, conduct research addressing local health needs, engage in outreach and service, collaborate with health systems and policy makers.
History
A brief timeline of how the department was founded, major milestones, growth of programmes, key achievements.
Organisational Structure
- Head of Department
- Faculty (Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors)
- Administrative staff
- Committees (e.g., Research Committee, Community Outreach Committee, Ethics Committee)
Undergraduate (MBBS)
- Overview of teaching in community medicine for MBBS: learning objectives, curriculum, field visits, community posting.
- Assessment methods.
- Student support & mentoring.

Postgraduate (MD/MPH)
- Programme details: duration, eligibility, learning outcomes.
- Research component, dissertation requirements.
- Faculty supervision.
- Opportunities for specialization (e.g., Epidemiology, Health Systems, Environmental Health).
Research Focus Areas
- Epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Environmental & occupational health
- Health systems and policy
- Maternal & child health
- Biostatistics & health informatics
- Health promotion & behaviour change
- Disaster preparedness & response
Community Engagement & Outreach
- Description of community health programmes (e.g., health camps, immunization drives, screenings)
- Partnerships with government health departments, NGOs, local communities
- Student involvement in community service
- Success stories / impact metrics (e.g., number of people reached, reduction in disease incidence)