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Paper - I

Unit - I : Concepts in Health and Disease

1. Evolution of medicine (History of Medicine)
2. Evolution of Public health and community health
3. Definition of Health-Relative concepts and determinants of health - Agent,host, environmental factors in health and disease - Indices used in measurement of health
4. Difficulties in measurement of health
5. Levels of Prevention

Unit - II : General Epidemiology and Epidemiological Methods

1. Definition, concept and evoluation of epidemical concept
2. Methods of Epidemiology
   1. Descriptive
   2. Analytical
   3. Experimental
3. Association and Causation
4. Measurements of moribidicy and motality
5. Sources of epidemological data & uses of epidemology
6. Screening
7. Community diagnosis
8. Investigation of an epidemic
9. Modes of disease transmission
10. Measures of prevention and control of diseases.

Unit - III : Environmental Sanitation

1. Definition of environment - types & importance
2. 1. Water-Safe & wholesome Water - Water borne Diseases Methods of Purification of water - Water Quality Standards analysis of water quality
   2. Disposal of wastes in urban & rural areas
   3. Disposal of excreta
   4. Air - Air pollution indicators & prevention
   5. Radiation - Hazards & Prevention
   6. Lighting
   7. Noise
   8. Meterology - effects on health
   9. Housing - standards

Unit - IV : Medical Entomology

1. Definition
2. Arthropods - Vectors
3. Vector borne diseases - Classification, Modes of transmission Description of various vector borne diseases
4. Methods of Vector Control
5. Insecticides - Classification, modes of action, Application & toxicity

Unit - V : Genetics and community Health

1. Basic principles of Genetics
2. Chromosomal Disorder
3. Genetic prediposition in Common disorder
4. Preventive and social measures - Eugenics & Euhenics, Genetic counselling etc
5. Early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation

Unit - VI : Sociology and Community Health

1. Concept in Sociology relating to health
2. Social Medicine
3. Family - Definition types, merits & elements
4. Community
5. Clinico Social evaluation of the individual in relation to Social, economic and Cultural aspects. attitude to health, Diseases and health services.
6. Identification of Social factors in relation to health and diseases
7. Urbanisation & Industrialisation

Unit - VII : Biostatistics

1. Definition, Scope and uses of bio statistics
2. Collection, Classification and presentation of statistical data
3. Analysis and interpretation of data
4. Sources & uses of statistics
5. Tests of significance
6. Sample size determination
7. Multivariate analysis
8. Life table

Unit - VIII : Nutrition

1. Classification and sources of various nutrients
2. Nutritional requirements
3. Nutritional Diseases
4. Nutritional Assessment
5. National Programme in Nutrition

Unit - IX : Health Education

1. Definition
2. Approaches in health education
3. Methods of Health Education
4. Barriers to effective Communications
5. Principles of Heath Education

Unit - X : International Health Education

1. International Health Organisations
   1. WHO
   2. UNICEF
   3. Red Cross
2. Voluntary Health Organisation
3. International Health Regulations.

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Paper - II

Unit - I : Epidemiology of specific diseases

1. Extent of the problem
2. Epidemiology
3. Natural History of diseases
4. Clinical features
5. Diagnosis
6. Management
7. Prevention
8. Relevant National Programmes
   1. Communicable diseases Measles,Mumps,Rubella,chickenpox,Acute respiratory infections,Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio myelitis & Diarrhoeal Diseases, Typhoid,Cholera,Dysentery Hepatitis,STD,AIDS,Malaria, Filaria,Japanese Encephalitis, Plague, Leptospirosis, Leprosy,Tuberculosis, Helminthic,Rabies Infestations,etc.
   2. Non Communicable diseases Hypertension, Coronary Heart Diseases,Carebero vascular diseases, Blindness,Accidents, Diabetics, Mental disorders etc.

Unit - II : mography & Family Planning

1. Definition & Demography, Demographic cycle Population Trends.
2. Demographic indices
3. Population control measures and National Population Policy
4. National Family Welfare Programme v. Different Family Planning Methods Advantages & Disadvantages, Mode of action etc
5. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Unit - III : Maternal and Child Health

1. Need for specialised services for these groups
2. C.S.S.M. and R.C.H. programmes
3. M.C.H. Indicators
4. Monitoring of growth and development
5. I.C.D.S
6. Organisation & provision of M.C.H. Services

Unit - IV : School Health

1. Important of School Health
2. Objectives of School Health Programme
3. Components of School Health Programme
4. Critical analysis of School Health Programme

Unit - V : Urban Health

1. Problems of urbanisation
2. Organisation of Health services in Urban areas

Unit - VI : Occupational Health

1. Definition
2. Classification of Occupational Hazards and Diseases
3. Preventive measures for Occupational Diseases
4. Employees State Insurance Scheme
5. Factories Act

Unit - VII : Mental Health

1. Important of Mental Health
2. Types of mental Illness and causes
3. Preventive aspects
4. Mental health services
5. Alcoholism,drug dependence - Epidemiological factors and prevention

Unit - VIII : Community Geriatrics

1. Definition & evaluation of geriatrics services
2. Common Diseases of elderly
3. Economic and Psycho social needs of the aged
4. Care of elderly in organised and unorganised sectors
5. Geriatrics services

Unit - IX : Health Planning and Management & National Health Programmes

1. Planning - Definition, Health planning, Planning cycle
2. Management - Definition, Principles, Methods
3. Management Techniques
4. Consititutional provision for Health in India - Health care delivery system
5. Primary Health Care
6. Health For All Strategy
7. National Health Policy
8. Health Committees
9. National Health Programmes - Objectives - Strategy - Achievements - Critical Analysis
10. Health Man Power Development

Unit - X : Health Administration & Public Health Acts

1. Public Health Administration
2. Delivery of Health care
3. Organisation Functions and Staffing Pattern of Health sub centres, Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres
4. Job description of various Health Personnel
5. T N Public Health Care
6. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
7. Registration of Births and Death Act