Introduction
The Department of Community Medicine deals with the health of population. It is a branch of medicine that endeavors to guard the well-being of the community through primary health care approach. The department measures the health needs of populations and suitable strategies are prepared in order to improve community health status through health promotion, disease prevention and health protection. The primary care Physicians would be an effective leader with the ability to identify, prioritize and manage the health problems of the community. For constantly polishing their knowledge, students are imparted with regular training in community medicine for enabling them to benefit the community.
Facilities of Department
- Under Graduate Laboratory - Practicals related to water chemistry, bacteriology, Parasitology, entomology, environment etc.
- Post Graduate / Research Laboratory – Practicals as above and advance research by P.G. and faculty.
- Museum
- Demonstration Rooms – two
- Library cum seminar room
- Rural Health Training Centre, Peeplikhera
- Urban Health Training Centre, Meerut
Facilities of Department
The department carries out various investigative procedures in following laboratories for patients in OPD/IPD.
- Histopathology including facilities for frozen section
- Cytology–exfoliative cytology including PAP smears, FNAC, Body fluids etc.
- Haematology – all haematological investigations including bone marrow examination.
- Clinical pathology- urine examination, semen examination etc.
- Research lab- facilities for IHC
- Blood bank- whole blood & its components
- 90-100 patients suffering from various ENT and Head and Neck Disorders attend the outpatient department daily.
- 20-25 cases with Minor ENT ailments are treated daily as Minor O.T. procedures
- 3-4 Major ENT operations are carried out daily.
- ENT operations performed include Reconstructive and Rehabilitative procedures for Ear diseases, Voice disorders and Operations for Sinonasal diseases.
- Procedures for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea will be started shortly
Our HOD has been invited to deliver Guest Lecture / Invited talk at the National conference, of AOI and All India Rhinology Society.
