Kottayam Government Medical College

Department of Community Medicine Estd in.

Dept. Head 

:

Dr.Jose Joseph

Phone No.  

:

0481-2597367

Location 

:

Select

Ward  

:

C2 Block

O P Days 

:

Operations 

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Faculty & Staff of Community Medicine Department.

NO

Name

Designation

Phone No

1

Dr.Jose Joseph

Professor & HOD

9496224504

2

Dr.Manjula.V.D

Associate Professor

9447403067

3

Dr.Vimala.C

Associate Professor

9447428975

4

Dr.Anitha Bhaskar

Assistant Professor

9447039135

5

Dr.Binu Areekal

Assistant Professor

9447355574

6

Mr.Sreekumar.B

Assistant Professor

9446442286

7

Dr.Bindu Vasudevan

Assistant Professor

9447219326

8

Dr.Suhara Beevi .J

Assistant Professor

9447732719

9

Dr.Sivakumar.C.P

Assistant Professor

9447477637

10

Dr.Geethadevi .M

Assistant Professor

9446202101

11

Dr.Anupa Lucas

Assistant Professor

9633624244

12

Dr.Rajany Jose

Assistant Professor

9495940426

13

Dr.Chintha.S

Lecturer

9447375532

14

Mr.Lalji.M.D

Lecturer

9446051110

15

Smt.Leelakumary.P.V

Lecturer

9495269750

16

Mr.Suresh.K.V

Lecturer

9446037294

Facilities Available

            It is an emerging specialty in modern medicine providing promotive, preventive and curative services through primary health care approach.

Courses conducted: 

                                   MBBS: 150 Students

                                   MD    :  2 seats

   I.  ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

1. Undergraduate teaching for MBBS students

2. Postgraduate teaching for MD Community Medicine

3. Teaching programme for BDS, MSc. Nursing students, BSc Nursing students,

    D.Pharm students.

4. Guiding research projects of Postgraduates and undergraduates.

5. Annual Research Methodology workshop for Postgraduates and teaching faculties

   II.OUR OUT PATIENT SERVICES

      1.     Local OP

SERVICES PROVIDED  

·  Daily OP from 8.30am to 11.30am

·  Treatment for all common ailments

·  Minor surgical procedures

·  Referral services

·  Training of House surgeons to function as Primary Health care Physicians

·  Daily Life style modification clinic

·  Disease surveillance

·  Health Education 

2.     Preventive Clinic.

SERVICES PROVIDED

·  Daily OP from 9 am to 11.30 am

·  Round the clock administration of Anti rabies vaccinations and Anti Rabies Serum.

·  Acts as a Model IDRV Clinic and provides training on IDRV to all health related staff in 

   3 districts

·  Routine immunization and Optional Vaccination.

·  Training of House surgeons

·  Training of MSc Nursing, General Nursing, BSc Nursing and Nursing interns.

·   Health Education to public

·   Issuing Vaccination Certificate

·   Routine reporting and surveillance activities 

   III .OUT REACH SERVICES

  • Conducts epidemic investigation during various disease outbreaks
  • Professor,Co-ordinator RPEID Cell and Entomologist are members of District RRT(Rapid Response Team)
  • Co-ordination and conducting out reach clinic in remote areas of Idukki district.
  • Conducting medical camp  in association with  various NGOs
  • Manpower support for Geriatric clinic

   IV. DISEASE SURVEILLANCE

  • There is a Regional PEID (Prevention of Epidemic and Infectious Disease) cell functioning under the department with Associate Professor as the Co-ordinator. Daily report of communicable diseases are collected from all Medicine units, Infectious disease units, Paediatrics and local OP. District wise break up of data is send to respective district IDSP units and  entire  data is send to State PEID cell and SDCMC(State Disease Control and Monitoring Cell) daily through e-mail.

   V. TRAINING ACTIVITIES

·        Acts as a nodal centre for health related training activities

·      Faculty of the department acts as  resource person for various training programmes

·        Recent  activities include training of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and Health volunteers

   VI. OUR PERIPHRAL TRAINING CENTERS

·        KMCH Centre, Ettumanoor

This Training centre is under direct control of Principal, Medical College, Kottayam. Assistant Professor in Community Medicine is the Administrative Medical Officer of this Institution. The centre caters a population of around 50,000. Round the clock services are provided besides the basic lab services. This centre is giving training to Interns, Nursing and other paramedical professionals.

·        PHC, Kumarakom

·        Block PHC, Athirampuzha

·        Block PHC, Koodalloor

 

 

Local OP

   

 

     

   

Preventive Clinic

 

   

  

KMCH Centre, Ettumanoor

 

                                                                      

 

Health Education by 5th semester students

 

          

 

Out reach Medical Camp at Vandiperiyar

 

     

  

Research Guidance Programme for PGs

  

Community Medicine Scheduler release

 
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