Department of Community Medicine

About

Subject of Community Medicine is practically a backbone of the MBBS graduate course. The subject is so important that of the 9 semesters, it is taught through 1-7 semesters covering 376 hrs.

During seven semesters, the subject of community medicine is taught through classroom teaching, laboratory and museum activities, and through visits to Rural and Urban Health Training Centers owned by the college and run by the department.

During the internship program, interns are posted to the department for two months to get hands-on training in the practice of community medicine.

The department has been granted 4 seats for post-graduation, i.e., M.D. in Community Medicine.

Courses

Undergraduate Course: MBBS

Postgraduate Course: M.D. Community Medicine

Teaching Faculty

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Facilities

1. Teaching Facility:

Facilities available for teaching are:

4 Lecture Theatres with a capacity of 300 students, well equipped with audio-visual aids.
Demonstration Rooms with a capacity for 75 students each, equipped with digital equipment and audio-visual aids.
Practical Hall with a capacity of 90 students, well equipped with the instruments and equipment required as per MCI guidelines.

2. Demonstration Room:

2 Demonstration Rooms with the capacity for 75 students each and one with the capacity for 25 students, all equipped with digital equipment.

3. Public Health Museum:

Equipped with various models as per NMC norms.

4. Public Health Laboratory:

Equipped with various lab instruments.

5. Medical Research Unit:

Equipped with various latest equipment.

6. Lecture Theatre:

Lecture theatres with seating capacity of 300 students, equipped with PA systems, digital boards, and LCD projectors.

Departmental Library

The Department Library offers separate reading facilities for faculty and students, featuring the latest edition textbooks and current National & International journals.

Library has more than 150 books.

Departmental Research Lab

The Departmental Research Lab is well equipped with research facilities, including computers, printers, and internet services.

Also equipped with:

Hydrometer
Milk Incubator, Electric
Balance for Weighing Food Stuff (Capacity 2 Kg)
Centrifuge Clinical
Weighing Machine Adult
Baby Weighing Machine
Salters Baby Weighing Machine
Harpenden Calipers (for skinfold thickness)
Height Measuring Stand
Refrigerator 9 cu.ft.
Chloroscope
Horrock’s Apparatus
MUAC Tapes
Haemoglobinometer
BP Apparatus (Digital)
Stethoscope
Sound Level Meter
Water Sampling Bottle from Any Depth
Needle Shredder
Vaccine Carrier
Craft Water Testing Kit
Treatment Kits as per National Health Programs
Iodine Testing Kit
Glucometer
Mosquito Catching Kit
Clinical Thermometer
First Aid Kit
Otoscope
Ophthalmoscope

List of Ongoing Research Projects:

Topic: A study of Diabetes with special reference to Prediabetes among shopkeepers of urban area, Bhopal.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Monish
Co-investigator: Dr. Hiwarkar
Topic: A study to assess health problems and measure quality of life of elderly residing in old age homes of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Smit
Co-investigator: Dr. Garima
Topic: A study of nutritional status among adolescent population of urban area, Bhopal.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Palash
Co-investigator: Dr. Ashok
Topic: Prevalence of obesity among adult population of urban and rural areas of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A comparative study.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Arpit
Co-investigator: Dr. Hiwarkar
Topic: Assessing Rabies Awareness: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Patients attending the Urban Health Training Centre OPD of Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal.
Topic: A Study of causes and Challenges faced by MDR–TB patients in Bhopal city (Funded project – State NTEP).
Topic: A Study of reasons of Antimicrobial resistance among rural community at Bhopal.
Topic: A Study of mental health Status among cancer patients in a tertiary care hospital (ICMR–STS project).

Other Labs:

Students Practical Laboratory
Central Research Laboratory

Museum

The department maintains a well-equipped museum with specimens, charts, and graphs. Established Photographic Section & Art Section.

Important Equipment

Equipment (At Department and UHTC & RHTC):

Spirometry
Ophthalmoscope
Otoscope
Glucometer
Height Machine/Stadiometer
Adult Weighing Machine
Infant Weighing Machine
Infantometer
Calipers
Non-Stretchable Tapes, MUAC/Shakir’s Tape
Chloroscope
Horrock’s Apparatus
Haemoglobinometer – Sahali’s/Digital
Compound Microscope
BP Apparatus

Highlights & Activities

Events & News:

Stay updated with the latest events, seminars, workshops, and news related to the Department of Community Medicine.

Publication List:

1. Durgesh Kumar Sharma, Dr. Alka Modi, Mr. Vikas Pandey, Rituja Kaushal. Revealing Exploration of Factors associated with Contraceptive Practices amongst Eligible Couples of Anganwadi in Urban Slum of District Bhopal: A Cross Sectional Study. Acta Biomed 2024;Vol.95,N. 1:ISSN 0392-4203.
2. Namdev G., Kumar A., Gupta S. Study of Profile, Knowledge and Problems of Anganwari Workers in Rural areas of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Res.J.Med.Sci,2024;18(8):374-378.
3. Mudey AB., Dhonde AS., Chandrachood MV. Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare with an Emphasis on Public Health. Cureus.J.Med.Sci,2024;16(8):e67503:1-6.
4. Rathod P, Bagdey P, Jadhao A. Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding antibiotic use And antibiotic resistance among medical students, interns and resident doctors in central India: A cross-sectional Study. IJMSIR -January 2023 Vol- 12, Issue 01.
5. Rathod P, Bagdey P, Jadhao A. Morbidity pattern and health seeking behaviour of rural geriatric population of central India: A Community based-cross sectional study. IJMSIR -April 2023 Vol- 12, Issue 04.
6. Kumare S, Bagdey P, Jadhao A, Agrawal S. Covid 19 vaccination coverage and its adverse events among general population of central India- A cross sectional study. IJMSIR -May 2023 Vol- 12, Issue 05.
7. Agrawal N, Agrawal S, Jadhao A. Knowledge, attitude and practices towards covid-19 vaccination among the beneficiaries of covid vaccination centre in central India: a cross-sectional study. IJMSIR -September 2023 Vol- 12, Issue 09.
8. [Unclear Characters]. A study of fetal malnutrition: its Etiology, Early Assessment in Developing Country. Ankit Yadev, Mohd Asad Khan, Brijesh Kumar Patel and Amit Kumar Singh. Res. J. Med. Sci., 17: 334 - 347, doi: 10.59218/markrjms.2023.334.347. Asian Digital Library, MedLit, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus.
9. G.D Mahra, Rituja Kaushal, Jagmohan Singh Dhakar. Assessment of Knowledge of Pediatricians in Provision of Quality Immunization Services in Private Sector in Central India. European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023:13(3);2139-2145.
10. G.D Mahra, Dr. A.R. Tyagi, Rituja Kaushal, Jagmohan Singh Dhakar. Evaluation of Vitamin B12 Deficiency among Pregnant Women. International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research Vol. 12, No. 3, July-Sep 2023.
11. Durgesh Kumar Sharma, DK Pal, Rituja Kaushal, Sanjeev Gupta. A Cross Sectional Study to Assess Various Risk Factors Associated with Noncompliance to Anti Tuberculosis Treatment amongst Patients Registered under NTEP in District Bhopal, MP, India. Int J Acad Med Pharm 2023; 5 (3): 2446-2450.
12. Rathod S, Thakre SS, Jadhao AR, Thakre S, Tayade H, Mahesswaran U, Kumare S. Knowledge, attitude and practices on rabies prevention among the patient attending the antirabies vaccination clinics (ARV) in tertiary health care centre in central India. J Community Health Manag 2022;9(3):111-119.
13. Yadav SP, Thakre SS, Jadhao AR, Agarwal S, Rathod S, Mahesswaran U. Risk assessment for non-communicable diseases among adult population of area adopted by urban and rural health care training centre of IGGMC, Nagpur: A cross sectional study. J Community Health Manag 2022;9(3):136-143.
14. Mahesswaran U, Jadhao A, Agrawal S. Comparative assessment of ADA, IDRS and FINDRISC as a screening tool for diabetes mellitus in adults attending Rural Health Training Centre OPD affiliated with IGGMC, Nagpur. IJMSIR- October 2022 Vol- 11 Issue 10, P.No. 84-88.
15. Mahesswaran U, Jadhao A, Meshram A. A Cross Sectional Study On Patient Satisfaction In An Urban Health Training Centre Affiliated With Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur. IJMSIR- November 2022 Vol- 11, Issue 11.
16. Sheikh A.R, Jadhao A. Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Regarding Blood Donation Among Newly Joined Medical Interns In Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra. Int J Community Med Public Health, November 2022 Vol- 11, Issue 11.
17. Jain A, Raje VV, Kakade SV. A cross-sectional study to assess nutritional status of adolescent girls using body mass index. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2022 Oct1;17(4):864-70.
18. Jain DA, Sontakke AV, Pawar VS, Jain A. Determination of serum procalcitonin and total antioxidant capacity in patients of sepsis before and after treatment, in a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2022 Jul 1;17(3):575-8.
19. Verma, I., Kumar, A., Antony, J., Ansari, S., Kaushal, R. Study of Clinical Profile of COVID-19 Patients with Respect to COVID-19 Vaccination Status: An Analytical Study from a Tertiary Care Center in India. International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences, 2022; 4(2):57-66. doi:10.30485/ijsrdms.2022.339254.1289.
20. Ashutosh Kumar, Rahul Agarwal, Rituja Kaushal, Ishan Verma. Study of the Clinical Profile with Special Reference to Ophthalmic Manifestations in Dengue Patients in Tertiary Care Centre of Central India. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research 2022;13(1):980-986.
21. Namdev G, Naz S. Association of menstrual pattern with lifestyle factors among Female Medical students. Muller J Med Sci Res 2021;12:75-9.
22. Pandve HT, Gaikwad SR, Bhure BS, Kadam VM. Telemedicine: Transforming healthcare in India. Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Journal. 2022;2(4):34–40.
23. Pandve H, Gaikwad S, Bhure B, Kadam V. Hypertension Prevention and Control: Community Awareness is the key. IPHA Maharashtra Branch Newsletter. 2022;14: 2–4.
24. Pandve HT, Gaikwad SR, Bhure BS, Kadam VM. Awareness and practices regarding biomedical waste management among housekeeping staff of a tertiary care hospital in Western India. Environ Dis 2022;7:65-9.
25. Pandve HT, Bawa MS, Desale AV, Gaikwad SR, Patil T, Dadewar AA. Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship between Sars-Cov-2 Antibody Titres and Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Population above 6 Years of Age in the Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth. 2022 Aug 1;15(7):55.
26. Agarwal AK, Yadav CP, Kuity P, Mishra J. Development of antimalarial pharmacotherapy and its importance in malaria treatment/public health program. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis. 2022;12(4):233-42.
27. Pandve HT, Bawa MS, Desale AV, Gaikwad SR, Patil T, Dadewar AA. Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship between Sars-Cov-2 Antibody Titres and Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Population above 6 Years of Age in the Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth. 2022 Aug 1;15(7):55.
28. Pandve HT, Gaikwad SR, Bhure BS, Kadam VM. Awareness and practices regarding biomedical waste management among housekeeping staff of a tertiary care hospital in Western India. Environ Dis 2022;7:65-9.
29. Pandve H, Gaikwad S, Bhure B, Kadam V. Hypertension Prevention and Control: Community Awareness is the key. IPHA Maharashtra Branch Newsletter. 2022;14: 2–4.
30. Pandve HT, Gaikwad SR, Bhure BS, Kadam VM. Telemedicine: Transforming healthcare in India. Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Journal. 2022;2(4):34–40.
31. Jadhao AR, Dambhare PM. Study of magnitude of knee osteoarthritis among adult population with age 40 years and above in rural area: a cross sectional study. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021;8:707-11.
32. Jadhao AR, Sharma BK, Jadhao SA, Tayade HC. Study of risk factors associated with breast cancer: a case control study. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021;8:2355-63.
33. Patle RA, Jadhao AR, Dhengre PB, Dhoble MA. Clinico-demographic profile of deceased patients with coronavirus disease in a tertiary care centre of central India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021;8:2474-80.
34. Jadhao AR, Murari H. Determinants of factors affecting vaccination status of under-five children attending immunoprophylaxis clinic in a tertiary care hospital in central India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021;8:5885-90.
35. Agrawal N, Jadhao A, Agrawal S. Vaccination status and factors for incomplete vaccination of children under 5 years of age at a Tertiary health care centre: A Cross-Sectional study. IJMSIR- June - 2021, Vol – 6, Issue - 3, P. No. 78 – 85.
36. Kaushal R et al. Evaluation survey of knowledge, attitude, belief and practices amongst nursing and paramedical students about appropriateness and challenges related to COVID-19 surcease measures. Int J Community Med Public Health, 2021Nov;8(11):5463-5467.
37. Kaushal R. Critically & Non Critical Ill Patients’ Investigation Based Scrutiny to Compare Trends of Candiduria in Covid & Non Covid Era: An Analytical Study. Global J. for Research Analysis 2021, Nov;10(11):423-24.
38. Mundada V, Gaikwad S. Self-rated health among elderly of Aurangabad city: A community based cross-sectional study. Indian Journal Of Applied Research. 2021;11(08):37-38.
39. Namdev G, Naz S. Association of menstrual pattern with lifestyle factors among Female Medical students. Muller J Med Sci Res 2021;12:75-9.
40. Agarwal, Anil & Mishra, Jaya & Tripathi, Ankita & Mahore, Ramniwas. Study of the Clinical Profile with Special Reference to Ophthalmic Manifestations in Dengue Patients in Tertiary Care Centre of Central India. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research 2022;13(1):980-986.