Community Medicine Syllabus, Notes & PYQ for GGSIPU Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Phase 3

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CM1.1 — Define and describe the concept of Public Health

CM1.2 — Define health; describe the concept of holistic health including concept of spiritual health and the relativeness & determinants of health

CM1.3 — Describe the characteristics of agent, host and environmental factors in health and disease and the multi factorial etiology of disease

CM1.4 — Describe and discuss the natural history of disease

CM1.5 — Describe the application of interventions at various levels of prevention

CM1.6 — Describe and discuss the concepts, the principles of Health promotion and Education, IEC and Behavioral change communication (BCC)

CM1.7 — Enumerate and describe health indicators

CM1.8 — Describe the Demographic profile of India and discuss its impact on health

CM1.9 — Demonstrate the role of effective Communication skills in health in a simulated environment

CM1.10 — Demonstrate the important aspects of the doctor patient relationship in a simulated environment

CM2.1 — Describe the steps and perform clinico socio-cultural and demographic assessment of the individual, family and community

CM2.2 — Describe the socio-cultural factors, family (types), its role in health and disease & demonstrate in a simulated environment the correct assessment of socio-economic status

CM2.3 — Describe and demonstrate in a simulated environment the assessment of barriers to good health and health seeking behavior

CM2.4 — Describe social psychology, community behaviour and community relationship and their impact on health and disease

CM2.5 — Describe poverty and social security measures and its relationship to health and disease

CM3.1 — Describe the health hazards of air, water, noise, radiation and pollution

CM3.2 — Describe concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of water, water purification processes, water quality standards, concepts of water conservation and rainwater harvesting

CM3.3 — Describe the aetiology and basis of water borne diseases/jaundice/hepatitis/ diarrheal diseases

CM3.4 — Describe the concept of solid waste, human excreta and sewage disposal

CM3.5 — Describe the standards of housing and the effect of housing on health

CM3.6 — Describe the role of vectors in the causation of diseases. Also discuss National Vector Borne disease Control Program

CM3.7 — Identify and describe the identifying features and life cycles of vectors of Public Health importance and their control measures

CM3.8 — Describe the mode of action, application cycle of commonly used insecticides and rodenticides

CM4.1 — Describe various methods of health education with their advantages and limitations

CM4.2 — Describe the methods of organizing health promotion and education and counselling activities at individual family and community settings

CM4.3 — Demonstrate and describe the steps in evaluation of health promotion and education program

CM5.1 — Describe the common sources of various nutrients and special nutritional requirements according to age, sex, activity, physiological conditions

CM5.2 — Describe and demonstrate the correct method of performing a nutritional assessment of individuals, families and the community by using the appropriate method

CM5.3 — Define and describe common nutrition related health disorders (including macro-PEM, Micro-iron, Zn, iodine, Vit. A), their control and management

CM5.4 — Plan and recommend a suitable diet for the individuals and families based on local availability of foods and economic status, etc in a simulated environment

CM5.5 — Describe the methods of nutritional surveillance, principles of nutritional education and rehabilitation in the context of socio-cultural factors.

CM5.6 — Enumerate and discuss the National Nutrition Policy, important national nutritional Programs including the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) etc

CM5.7 — Describe food hygiene

CM5.8 — Describe and discuss the importance and methods of food fortification and effects of additives and adulteration

CM6.1 — Formulate a research question for a study

CM6.2 — Describe and discuss the principles and demonstrate the methods of collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of statistical data

CM6.3 — Describe, discuss and demonstrate the application of elementary statistical methods including test of significance in various study designs

CM6.4 — Enumerate, discuss and demonstrate Common sampling techniques, simple statistical methods, frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion

CM7.1 — Define Epidemiology and describe and enumerate the principles, concepts and uses

CM7.2 — Enumerate, describe and discuss the modes of transmission and measures for prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases

CM7.3 — Enumerate, describe and discuss the sources of epidemiological data

CM7.4 — Define, calculate and interpret morbidity and mortality indicators based on given set of data

CM7.5 — Enumerate, define, describe and discuss epidemiological study designs

CM7.6 — Enumerate and evaluate the need of screening tests

CM7.7 — Describe and demonstrate the steps in the Investigation of an epidemic of communicable disease and describe the principles of control measures

CM7.8 — Describe the principles of association, causation and biases in epidemiological studies

CM7.9 — Describe and demonstrate the application of computers in epidemiology

CM8.1 — Describe and discuss the epidemiological and control measures including the use of essential laboratory tests at the primary care level for communicable diseases

CM8.2 — Describe and discuss the epidemiological and control measures including the use of essential laboratory tests at the primary care level for Non Communicable diseases (diabetes, Hypertension, Stroke, obesity and cancer etc.)

CM8.3 — Enumerate and describe disease specific National Health Programs including their prevention and treatment of a case

CM8.4 — Describe the principles and enumerate the measures to control a disease epidemic

CM8.5 — Describe and discuss the principles of planning, implementing and evaluating control measures for disease at community level bearing in mind the public health importance of the disease

CM8.6 — Educate and train health workers in disease surveillance, control & treatment and health education

CM8.7 — Describe the principles of management of information systems

CM9.1 — Define and describe the principles of Demography, Demographic cycle, Vital statistics

CM9.2 — Define, calculate and interpret demographic indices including birth rate, death rate, fertility rates

CM9.3 — Enumerate and describe the causes of declining sex ratio and its social and health implications

CM9.4 — Enumerate and describe the causes and consequences of population explosion and population dynamics of India.

CM9.5 — Describe the methods of population control

CM9.6 — Describe the National Population Policy

CM9.7 — Enumerate the sources of vital statistics including census, SRS, NFHS, NSSO etc

CM10.1 — Describe the current status of Reproductive, maternal, newborn and Child Health

CM10.2 — Enumerate and describe the methods of screening high risk groups and common health problems

CM10.3 — Describe local customs and practices during pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and child feeding practices

CM10.4 — Describe the reproductive, maternal, newborn & child health (RMCH); child survival and safe motherhood interventions

CM10.5 — Describe Universal Immunization Program; Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) and other existing Programs.

CM10.6 — Enumerate and describe various family planning methods, their advantages and shortcomings

CM10.7 — Enumerate and describe the basis and principles of the Family Welfare Program including the organization, technical and operational aspects

CM10.8 — Describe the physiology, clinical management and principles of adolescent health including ARSH

CM10.9 — Describe and discuss gender issues and women empowerment

CM11.1 — Enumerate and describe the presenting features of patients with occupational illness including agriculture

CM11.2 — Describe the role, benefits and functioning of the employees state insurance scheme

CM11.3 — Enumerate and describe specific occupational health hazards, their risk factors and preventive measures

CM11.4 — Describe the principles of ergonomics in health preservation

CM11.5 — Describe occupational disorders of health professionals and their prevention & management

CM12.1 — Define and describe the concept of Geriatric services

CM12.2 — Describe health problems of aged population

CM12.3 — Describe the prevention of health problems of aged population

CM12.4 — Describe National program for elderly

CM13.1 — Define and describe the concept of Disaster management

CM13.2 — Describe disaster management cycle

CM13.3 — Describe man made disasters in the world and in India

CM13.4 — Describe the details of the National Disaster management Authority

CM14.1 — Define and classify hospital waste

CM14.2 — Describe various methods of treatment of hospital waste

CM14.3 — Describe laws related to hospital waste management

CM15.1 — Define and describe the concept of mental Health

CM15.2 — Describe warning signals of mental health disorder

CM15.3 — Describe National Mental Health program

CM16.1 — Define and describe the concept of Health planning

CM16.2 — Describe planning cycle

CM16.3 — Describe Health management techniques

CM16.4 — Describe health planning in India and National policies related to health and health planning

CM17.1 — Define and describe the concept of health care to community

CM17.2 — Describe community diagnosis

CM17.3 — Describe primary health care, its components and principles

CM17.4 — Describe National policies related to health and health planning and millennium development goals

CM17.5 — Describe health care delivery in India

CM18.1 — Define and describe the concept of International health

CM18.2 — Describe roles of various international health agencies

CM19.1 — Define and describe the concept of Essential Medicine List (EML)

CM19.2 — Describe roles of essential medicine in primary health care

CM19.3 — Describe counterfeit medicine and its prevention

CM20.1 — List important public health events of last five years

CM20.2 — Describe various issues during outbreaks and their prevention

CM 20.3 — Describe any event important to Health of the Community

CM 20.4 — Demonstrate awareness about laws pertaining to practice of medicine such as Clinical establishment Act and Human Organ Transplantation Act and its implications

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