S. M. Deo Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

Balaghat (M.P.)

CONSTITUENT UNIT OF SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY BALAGHAT

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Department of Community Medicine

Preventive Health, Public Health & Homoeopathy in Community Wellness

About the Department

The Department of Community Medicine at S. M. Deo Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital focuses on preventive, promotive, and social aspects of health. It trains BHMS students (mainly Third & Final BHMS) in public health principles, epidemiology, national health programs, family welfare, environmental health, biostatistics, and the role of homoeopathy in community health, epidemics, and preventive medicine.

The department emphasizes homoeopathic prophylaxis, outbreak management, health education, and integration of homoeopathy into national health schemes (AYUSH integration, NPCDCS, RBSK, etc.), preparing students to serve as community-oriented physicians.

Practical training includes field visits, family surveys, health camps, immunization programs, school health check-ups, and epidemiological studies – bridging clinical homoeopathy with public health practice.

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Trapti Jaiswal

Professor

B.H.M.S., M.D.

Experience: 11 Years

Dr. Sachin Dhamgaye

Associate Professor

B.H.M.S., M.D.

Experience: 06 Years

Syllabus Highlights (Third & Final BHMS – As per NCH Guidelines)

Concept of Health & Disease: WHO definition, levels of prevention, determinants of health, indicators of health
Epidemiology: Epidemiological triad, natural history, measures of morbidity/mortality, screening, outbreak investigation
Communicable & Non-Communicable Diseases: National programs (RNTCP, NACP, NPCDCS, NVBDCP, etc.), emerging/re-emerging diseases
Public Health Administration: Health systems in India, AYUSH integration, National Health Policy, NRHM/NHM
Demography & Family Welfare: Population dynamics, family planning methods, maternal & child health programs
Environmental Health: Water & sanitation, waste management, air pollution, disaster management
Biostatistics: Data presentation, measures of central tendency, tests of significance, sampling
Preventive Homoeopathy: Homoeopathic prophylaxis (e.g., in epidemics), health education, community health camps, school health services
Practical: Family health survey, health camp participation, immunization schedule, statistical exercises, field visits

Total Teaching Hours: Approximately 250 theory + 200 practicals (field work, surveys, camp organization)

Infrastructure & Facilities

Community Medicine Museum

Models of water purification, waste disposal, nutritional deficiency diseases, immunization charts, national program posters.

Demonstration Room

Audio-visual aids, projectors, statistical software, charts for epidemiology and health programs.

Field Training Area

Support for rural/urban health surveys, school health camps, and community outreach programs.