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Here is the full syllabus breakdown for Community Medicine Paper 1 and Paper 2 as per the standard MBBS (Third Professional Part I) curriculum, based on MUHS and other university guidelines, cross-referenced with Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine:
Community Medicine - Paper 1
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Concepts of Health & Disease | Definition of health, determinants of health, spectrum of disease, natural history of disease, levels of prevention (Leavell & Clark), Iceberg concept |
| Epidemiology | Principles and methods, types of studies (descriptive, analytical, experimental), measures of association (RR, OR, AR), bias, confounding, causation (Koch's postulates, Bradford Hill criteria) |
| Biostatistics & Vital Statistics | Types of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, tests of significance, sampling methods, vital statistics, rates and ratios, registration systems in India |
| Screening for Disease | Principles, criteria for screening, sensitivity, specificity, PPV/NPV, ROC curves, mass vs. selective screening |
| Environmental Health | Water supply and purification, sewage and waste disposal, air pollution, housing, radiation hazards, hospital waste management |
| Entomology | Disease vectors - mosquitoes (Anopheles, Culex, Aedes), housefly, sandfly, ticks, lice; methods of vector control |
| Occupational Health | Occupational diseases and hazards, dust diseases (pneumoconioses), chemical hazards, ILO classification, occupational health services |
| Communicable Diseases | Epidemiology, prevention and control of: Malaria, TB, Leprosy, HIV/AIDS, Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis, Polio, Diphtheria, Measles, Rabies, Dengue, Filaria, Kala-azar, etc. |
| Emerging & Re-emerging Diseases | SARS, MERS, COVID-19, Nipah, Ebola, Zika, Avian Influenza, etc. |
| Sociology | Concepts of society, culture, family types, social stratification, socioeconomic status scales (Kuppuswamy, BG Prasad, Udai Pareek), social medicine |
| AETCOM | Modules 3.1 and 3.3 (Attitude, Ethics and Communication) |
Community Medicine - Paper 2
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Demography & Family Planning | Population dynamics, demographic cycle, census, fertility/mortality indicators, family planning methods (temporary and permanent), national family planning programme |
| Maternal & Child Health (MCH) | Antenatal/postnatal care, safe motherhood, reproductive and child health (RCH) programme, IMNCI, immunisation schedule, child survival strategies |
| Geriatrics | Health problems of the elderly, national programme for health care of the elderly (NPHCE) |
| Nutrition | Nutritional assessment (anthropometry, dietary, clinical, biochemical), PEM, vitamin deficiencies (A, B, C, D), anaemia, iodine deficiency, national nutritional programmes (ICDS, NHM nutrition component) |
| Mental Health | Magnitude, determinants, common mental disorders, national mental health programme (NMHP), suicide prevention |
| Health Education & Communication | Principles, methods, audiovisual aids, KAP studies, behaviour change communication (BCC), IEC |
| Health Planning & Management | Health planning process, five-year plans, national health policy, Health Management Information System (HMIS), hospital administration basics |
| Health Care Delivery System | Health infrastructure in India (sub-centre, PHC, CHC, district hospital), IPHS norms, ASHA, ANM, Anganwadi; private sector; NGOs; social security |
| Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) | Epidemiology, prevention and control of: Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Cancer (esp. cervical, breast, oral), COPD, Mental health disorders, Obesity; national NCD programme |
| International Health | WHO structure and functions, UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Health for All, Alma Ata Declaration |
| Disaster Management | Types of disasters, disaster preparedness and response, mass casualty management, NDMA |
| Recent Advances in Community Medicine | Important public health events of the last 5 years, outbreak investigations, Clinical Establishments Act, Human Organ Transplantation Act |
Notes
- Paper 1 has a stronger focus on the biological and environmental sciences of community medicine - epidemiology, biostatistics, communicable diseases, occupational and environmental health.
- Paper 2 is more social, administrative, and programmatic - covering national health programmes, health systems, nutrition, demography, and international health.
- Both papers include an MCQ section (Section A) covering all topics of the respective paper, plus structured long answer and short answer questions.
- Practicals/DOAP sessions cover: family study, nutritional assessment, field visits, water analysis, vital statistics exercises, and epidemiological tools.
Recommended Textbooks:
- Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine - K. Park (standard reference)
- Textbook of Community Medicine - Kulkarni & Baride
- Principles of Preventive and Social Medicine - K. Mahajan
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