Community Medicine

Academic Activities of the department: Undergraduate teaching (MBBS)

The Family Adoption Programme (FAP) is being implemented for UG CBME batches of MBBS students starting from academic year 2021 (admitted in 2022).

Family Adoption Programme for UG Batch 2021:

The community adopted for the FAP is Urban Slums at Sagar Kutir, Versova. The identified area was visited by a team from the department on 27-09-2022 and the K/West MOH and Yari Road Health Post AMO and staff were briefed. A meeting of First Year subject HODs was arranged on 28-09-2022 and the students were informed about the FAP on 28-09-2022.

Timeline of the Implementation of the FAP in October 2022:

• 07-11-2022: Orientation of Mentors and students
• 08-10-2022: Family tapping in the area
• 12-10-2022: Inaugural Function of the Family Adoption Programme (FAP)
• 12 to 13-10-2022: Family visits in batches with interventional activities.
• 14-10-2022 onwards: Assessment of Logbook with certification of completion for First Professional Year

Family Adoption Program for UG Batch 2022 at Amboli, Behrambaug, Gaondevi, Lokhandwala

Timeline of the Implementation of the FAP in April 2023:

1. 19.04.23- Orientation Lecture by Dr. Roshni Miranda

2. 21.04.23- Lecture by Dr. Ulhas Vasave (COO of NGO Action Against Hunger)

3. 24.04.2023- Lecture by Mrs. Arati Khurana and Dr. Sheetal Sakpal from Art of Living followed by a short session.
   Lecture by Mr. Prakash Borgaonkar (Helpage India, Head- Maharashtra, Goa)

4. 26.04.23- Family Adoption Program Visit 1 for Roll no. 1-100 and Classroom Activities conducted for Roll no. 101-200.

5. 28.04.23- Family Adoption Program Visit 2 for Roll no. 101-200 and Classroom activities conducted for Roll no. 1-100.

UG - Internal assessment examinations

• Post-end and mid-post practical examinations conducted for UG MBBS students in clinical rotations.

• Second MBBS (Batch 2020) Terminal exams conducted on 17-08-2022 and 11-10-2022.

• First MBBS (Batch 2021) Terminal Theory exams conducted on 19-09-2022 and Terminal Practical exams conducted from 20-09-2022 to 23-09-2022.

• Winter 2021 University- UG MBBS III/I MUHS Practical Examination was conducted for the academic year Batch 2018 from 13.04.2022 to 15.04.2022 and 16.04.2022 to 18.04.2022.

• III/I MBBS (Batch 2019) Terminal examination conducted on 18-08-2022.

• UG MBBS Theory preliminary examination was held on – 22-11-22 and 23-11-22.

• UG MBBS Practical Preliminary Examination (2019 Batch) was held from 28-11-2022 to 06-12-2022.

• Winter 2022 University-UG MBBS III/I MUHS Practical Examination was conducted for the academic year Batch 2019 from 08.03.2023 to 15.03.2023.

• Clinician Rotation Mid Post (10.04.23)/End Post Practical Exam (13.04.23) for 2151-21200 (Batch D- 2021 UG).

• Clinician Rotation End Post Practical Exam (28.04.23) / Biostatistics and Skill Assessment Exam (29.04.23) for 20001-20040 (Batch A-2020 UG).

Postgraduate teaching (MD Community Medicine)

Postgraduate activities held in the past 1 year.

Sections or branches of department:

As per the MCI guidelines the department of Community Medicine has its Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) at Swami Samarth Nagar, Lokhandwala, Mumbai. (located at Plot CTS no. 1'/223-A & L-222-A, S.No. 41 of Village Oshiwara, [K-W], Andheri west, Mumbai). The necessary administrative sanctions have been obtained from the Local Authority Bodies. Department of Community Medicine has adopted three Primary Health Centres namely Kaman PHC, Satpati PHC, Kelve Mahim PHC of the Palghar District of Maharashtra. Out of these three PHCs, Kaman PHC, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar is upgraded to Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC). The Government of Maharashtra has published Government Resolution (GR) of RHTC on website. Memorandum of Understanding between District Health Department of G.o.MH and HBTMC of MCGM is done.

Services provided by department:

1. Departmental Services: Covid19 Surveillance, Covid19 Vaccination, Fever and Monsoon related Illnesses OPD, IDSP, HMIS, School Health Services, Outreach Activities like Monsoon Health Camps.

2. Urban Health Training Centre, Lokhandwala: Minor ailments OPD, Under-5 clinic, Speciality OPD (Medicine, OBGY, Paediatrics), Basic Lab services (Malaria testing, Sugar testing), Student Visits and Outreach activities.

   • UHTC, Lokhandwala was inaugurated (re-opened, Post pandemic) on 14th May 2022 in the presence of Hon. MLA Dr. Bharati Lavekar, Corporators Yogiraj Dabhadkar, Ranjana Patil.

   • Health check-up camp for Diabetes and Cancer Screening was conducted on 14th May 2022 in association with Rotary club, J.V.P.D Indian cancer society. Total 57 beneficiaries attended the camp.

   • Shivyoga Kendra Programme was started at UHTC from 20th June 2022.

   • Hon. MLA Dr. Bharati Lavekar donated hearse ambulance to Dr. R.N Cooper Hospital on 27th June 2022.

   • Covid-19 vaccination centre services were started on 1st July 2022.

   • In the month of August 2022, Laboratory investigations like blood sugar level and Malaria rapid diagnostic test have been started at the centre.

   • In October, Under Mata Surakshit Ghar Surakshit Abhiyaan, 82 Adult females (57 new and 25 follow up) were given Iron Folic Acid, Multivitamins and Calcium/Vit D3 supplements. They were screened for hypertension and Diabetes mellitus by taking BP and Random Blood Sugar respectively.

   • A health camp was conducted at Amba Mata Mandir, Adarsh Nagar under UHTC Lokhandwala, on 21.12.2022, during which 98 beneficiaries were checked and screened for Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus.

   • Aapli Chikitsa Services restarted from 22.12.2022, under which Basic and Advanced investigations will be done for the patients.

   • Cardiac Ambulance Donation Programme was conducted at UHTC, Lokhandwala under Community Medicine Department on 11th January 2023 by Hon. Dr. Bharati Lavekar.

   • Health camp conducted at Buddha Vihar, Anand Nagar on Wednesday, 22nd February 2023 between 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. General health check-up & NCD screening was done. 61 beneficiaries attended the health camp.

   • World Obesity Day was celebrated on 4 March 2023 at UHTC. Health education session was conducted for the beneficiaries by interns & resident doctors.

   • School health camp was conducted on 20th March in Behrambaug in association with Anand Nagar Health Post. Inauguration of Geriatric OPD was done on 21st March, 2023. The event was attended by Dean, HBT Medical College, Dr. R N Cooper Hospital, Director (Maharashtra & Goa) HelpAge India & members from various senior citizen organizations.

   • World TB Day was celebrated on 24th March 2023. Health education session was conducted at Adarsh Nagar by interns & resident doctors.

3. Rural Health Training Centre, Kaman, Vasai:

   • OPD services.

   • UG Student visits.

   • Teaching and training activities and monitoring of the same for Post graduate and Under graduate students.

   • Speciality OPDs (Medicine, OBGY, Paediatrics, Skin, Ophthalmology).

   • Ante-natal checkups under PMSMY on 9th of every month.

   • Ashram school check-ups- Interns and Resident Doctor investigated a fever outbreak in Ashramshala, Kaman. There were 30 resident students (<15 year olds) out of 600 in the school who developed fever the night before. A team from RHTC, Kaman along with Interns and Resident Doctors went and did check up of 100 students.

   • Mass Drug Administration for Filariasis in Palghar District in June 2022.

   • Anganwadi checkups.

   • Immunization- Residents and interns attended routine immunization session conducted at Anganwadi, Kolipada, Padhaghe under Umroli subcentre of RHTC, Satpati.

   • Under Mata Surakshit Tar Ghar Surakshit campaign started from 27th September 2022 females in all age groups were examined and screened for various health problems by RHTC staff, resident & intern doctors.

   • Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.

   • Family Surveys.

   • Focus group discussion held on tribal health and related issues with ASHA workers at Parol PHC in June 2022. Residents went to tribal area of Dongripada at Parol for making a video based short documentary on health problems in nearby tribal community and conducted interviews for the same.

   • 4th Anniversary of RHTC celebration at Kaman, Taluka Vasai under Dept of Community Medicine, HBT Medical College & Dr. R.N Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai, on 13/07/2022. The chief guest was Dr. Shailesh Mohite, Dean. 1988 MBBS batch of GSMC donated money for renovation of existing quarters of Kaman RHTC for Interns and PG students residential posting.

   • Health Talks and Awareness on Public Health Days of Importance which are celebrated regularly.

New services started since 2015:

• Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC), Lokhandwala: Minor ailments OPD, Under-5 clinic, Speciality OPD (Medicine, OBGY, Paediatrics, Geriatric), Basic Lab services (Malaria testing, Sugar testing), Student Visits and Outreach activities.