OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES :

1.     Dr. Anju D Ade, Professor and Incharge HOD attended and presented a Scientific Oral paper titled ‘A Retrospective study of birth weight and their risk factors among rural women in Andhra Pradesh IPHA & IAPSM joint conference 2016, organized by the Dept of Community Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore , 19-21^st Dec.2015.

2.     Dr. D. Ravi Sankar, Asst. Professor  presented Medico Social case of Leprosy in the Inter Departmental Academic Programme on 1^st Sep 2016.

3.     The department of Community Medicine has Organized & successfully celebrated World Health Day, 7^th April 2016 at Rural Health Centre, Mangalam, and  at Lecture Gallery-I, SPMC(W). We conducted diabetes screening in the morning at RHTC Mangalam. Students of 4^th semester addressed people in local language who gathered at   RHC Mangalam. Principal - Dr. Hanumanth Rao, Vice-principals- Dr. Uma Maheshwar Rao & Dr. Sharan B. Singh, M.O. of RHC addressed the gathering.

In the Afternoon at 3.00 p.m, Dr. Anju welcomed the guests, 03 students of 4^th semester gave talk, based on theme. The Director – Dr. Shiva kumar, Principal - Dr. Hanumanth Rao, Vice-principals- Dr. Uma Maheshwar Rao & Dr. Sharan B. Singh gave speech on Diabetes. Prizes were distributed by the Director to all the students’ speakers. Students of 4^th semester actively participated in the programme. Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Anju.  

4.     Dr. Y. Bhavani, Asst. Professor presented Spotter on Rota Virus Vaccine in the Inter Departmental Academic Programme on 2^nd July 2016.

5.     Dr. Y. Bhavani,  attended and presented a scientific oral paper titles ‘Study on prevalence of water borne diseases and WASH practices in urban and rural areas of Chennai district’  in Andhra Pradesh IPHA & IAPSM joint conference 2016, organized by the Dept of Community Medicine, Narayana Medical college, Nellore, 19-21^st Dec.2015.

6.     The Department of Community Medicine has organized & celebrated World breast feeding week (1-7 August).  Theme this year was “Breat Feeding: A key to sustainable development.”

On 1^st Aug, 2016 : We assessed the knowledge of 150 MBBS student (4^th semester) regarding Breast feeding.  For this IYCN questionnaire was used.

On 2^nd Aug, 2016 : Seminar was presented by 4the semester students on following topics.

·         Introduction & Advantages of breast feeding    -  G. Gaytri Bhat

·         Myths about Breast feeding & Complimentary feeding – R. Aswini.

·         Breast Feeding Hospital Initiative    - B. Ashalata.

·         National Guidelines for Infant Feeding   -  Y. Chandini.

·         Methods to hold a baby while Breast Feeding   - K. Eshwari.

·         Complimentary feeding    -  Geetha Sushma.

On 3^rd Aug, 2016 : Programme at Rural Health Training Centre, Mangalam was conducted.

·         Awareness and theme based talk by faculties, Medical officer of PHC and student at RHTC.

·         Role play based on theme was performed by the students of 4^th semester.

·         Faculties, Dr Anju & Dr. Ravishankar, Medical Officer, Dr Leela interacted with mothers and answered their queries.

·         Pamphlet distribution was done by PHN, Health workers.

On 5^th Aug, 2016 : Awareness programme at Anganwadi Centre (ICDS), Mangalam was conducted by PHN, Mr. Shareef, Anganwadi worker, ASHA workers and students participated in awareness about programme.  They addressed the gathering in local language, distributed pamphlets.