Community Medicine is an expansion of the humanitarian tradition in medicine and includes prevention of disease, promotion of health and administration of medical services that are cited in the principles of Primary Health Care. It helps undergraduates to understandexisting socio-demographic and economic profiles, health systems, community dynamics, principles of equitable distribution, community participation, appropriate technology and inter-sectoral co-ordination for finding solutions to mankind’s health problems. Finally the inclusion of the spiritual dimension in the strategy for health for all calls for a holistic approach not only to health and disease but to life itself with a focus on “Positive Health” and “Wellness”.

The various arms of the  department provide an important link between the tertiary care hospitals and public health services and play a vital role in the medical education of undergraduates which according to the Medical Council of India and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare need to be community oriented  and relevant to the country’s needs.

The concept of starting separate department of PSM at Medical colleges was first mooted in 1955 at the All India Conference on Medical Education. In 1974, Dr. J.B. Shrivastava Committee Report advocated starting of Urban Field Practice Areas for medical colleges.

The Department at Pali Medical college has highly qualified and experienced faculty to make this subject  interesting and generate “change makers” who will be an asset to the community they will finally serve. The supporting staff comprising of Lab technicians, social workers, Health educators further the mandate of the department with their expertise and dedication to field activities.

The department at the medical college is equipped with a Museum, well stocked library, Demonstration room and Seminar room with state of the art amenities.

Undergraduate Teaching, Training And Research

Undergraduate students of all the three years of MBBS will be posted with the department for fixed durations for training in the subject. This will be achieved through didactic lectures, practical, demo., tutorials, seminars and most unique of all, visits to institutes/health facilities  of Public Health importance in and around Pali. 

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Teaching Faculty

Non Teaching Staff-

Community Activities

URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE(UHTC) ,HOUSING BOARD COLONY,PALI CITY

In order to carry out teaching and training of undergraduate medical students, interns in community work, a health centre has been established by the Department in Housing Board area of Pali which is about 12 k.m. from the medical college . This health centre provides comprehensive health services (especially maternal and child health services), IEC activities and health awareness programmes for the urban population of 50000 in their catchment area .

In addition to providing health services the Urban Health Centre also provides practical training to interns, student nurses from Bangur Hospital . It will be the centre point for family health surveys and various research activities among urban residents.

STAFF DETAILS OF UHTC

RURAL HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE (RHTC), PHC, Gundoj

Adarsh PHC Gundoj is situated at a distance of 12 KMs approx. from the Medical College, having good motorable approach road.

 The PHC Caters to a total population of 29574.

 It is a 10 bedded PHC with a daily OPD Attendance of  90-100 beneficiaries and  and  approximately 25 -30 deliveries monthly.

The subcentres under the PHC are Jaitpura, Dingai, Thakurla, Kanelav ,Hemawas, Mandali and Mandiya .

The centre is conducting its activities on a spacious land measuring, leased by the Government of Rajasthan.

Besides regular visits of students to understand the functioning of a Primary Health centre, during internship there will be a 15 day residential posting at the centre for hands on experience on providing basic and essential health services to the rural population.

STAFF DETAILS OF RHTC

Following activities are carried out at both UHTC and RHTC:

1. Antenatal Clinic
2. Postnatal Clinic
3. Family Planning Services
4. Under-five Clinic services
5. Immunisation clinic
6. School Health services
7. Gynaec.& Obs. Services
8. TB clinic
9. Dental and ophthalmic clinic

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER SECTION

The medical social worker section of the department constitutes an important supportive section in various community interface events, the activities of which areintegrated within the teaching, training & research programmes of the department.

Publications

1.       “Newborn care practices and home-based postnatal newborn care programme –Mewat, Haryana, India, 2013. WPSAR Vol 5, No 3, 2014 | doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2014.5.1.006

2.       Evaluation of the Universal Immunization Program and Challenges in Coverage of Migrant Children in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Indian Journal of Community Medicine/Vol 40/Issue 4/ October 2015 240-246

3.       Suresh S, Nath L. Challenges in managing telemedicine centres in remote tribal hilly areas of Uttarakhand. Ind J Comm Health, 25(4); 372 - 380

4.       Joshi, N., Nath Sinha, L., Joshi, V., & Purohit, A. (2015). Awareness and Attitude of Physicians in Academia towards Human Stem Cell Research (HSCR) and Related Policies in Rajasthan,India. Indian Journal Of Community Health, 27(4). Retrieved from http://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1150

5.     R Nautiyal, Bijalwan R, Sinha LN . Feasibility of DMPA use in semi-urban  area of Dehradun Uttarakhand as part of family planning project  Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. Year: 2016, Volume: 5, Issue: 5

6.       Nath Sinha L. Status of implementation of Adolescent health strategies under RMNCH+ programme in Ghaziabad district ,Uttar Pradesh , Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences 2017;3(1):1-3

7.     Nath Sinha L. Mental Health and Psychological first Aid , Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences 2017;3(1):1-3

Presentations and Awards

Oral presentation at the 7^th TEPHINET conference in Vietnam in October 2013 on “Home based post natal care in Haryana, India 2012”.

Award for oral presentation in the National IAPSM conference in January 2016 in Gandhinagar on “Challenges of Adolescent health strategies of RMNCH+A in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, 2015”.

Oral presentation on “Health and screening for Diabetes in urban population of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India” at NCD summit in New Delhi.

Oral Presentation on “Asha functionality assessment in Bharatpur District, Rajasthan, India 2017” at the IPHACON conference at AIIMS Jodhpur.

Memberships and miscellaneous experience

International -Member of IEA(International Epidemiologists Association)

National -Member of  IAP( Indian Association of Pediatrics) , IAPSM (Indian Association of   Preventive and Social Medicine) , IPHA ( Indian Public Health Association) , NSI (Nutrition Society of India), IAAH (Indian Association of Adolescent Health ) , Indian Association of Epidemiologists (IAE)

Reviewer of Journal of Community Health (UP/UK Chapter)

Co - Convener of NSI (Nutrition Society of India), Jodhpur Chapter