TNPSC Community Medicine Syllabus

Community Medicine - (Code - 122)
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Paper - I


Unit - I : Concepts in Health and Disease
Evolution of medicine (History of Medicine)
Evolution of Public health and community health
Definition of Health-Relative concepts and determinants of health - Agent,host, environmental factors in health and disease - Indices used in measurement of health
Difficulties in measurement of health
Levels of Prevention

Unit - II : General Epidemiology and Epidemiological Methods
Definition, concept and evoluation of epidemical concept
Methods of Epidemiology
Descriptive
Analytical
Experimental
Association and Causation
Measurements of moribidicy and motality
Sources of epidemological data & uses of epidemology
Screening
Community diagnosis
Investigation of an epidemic
Modes of disease transmission
Measures of prevention and control of diseases.

Unit - III : Environmental Sanitation
Definition of environment - types & importance
Water-Safe & wholesome Water - Water borne Diseases Methods of Purification of water - Water Quality Standards analysis of water quality
Disposal of wastes in urban & rural areas
Disposal of excreta
Air - Air pollution indicators & prevention
Radiation - Hazards & Prevention
Lighting
Noise
Meterology - effects on health
Housing - standards

Unit - IV : Medical Entomology
Definition
Arthropods - Vectors
Vector borne diseases - Classification, Modes of transmission Description of various vector borne diseases
Methods of Vector Control
Insecticides - Classification, modes of action, Application & toxicity

Unit - V : Genetics and community Health
Basic principles of Genetics
Chromosomal Disorder
Genetic prediposition in Common disorder
Preventive and social measures - Eugenics & Euhenics, Genetic counselling etc
Early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation

Unit - VI : Sociology and Community Health
Concept in Sociology relating to health
Social Medicine
Family - Definition types, merits & elements
Community
Clinico Social evaluation of the individual in relation to Social, economic and Cultural aspects. attitude to health, Diseases and health services.
Identification of Social factors in relation to health and diseases
Urbanisation & Industrialisation
Unit - VII : Biostatistics
Definition, Scope and uses of bio statistics
Collection, Classification and presentation of statistical data
Analysis and interpretation of data
Sources & uses of statistics
Tests of significance
Sample size determination
Multivariate analysis
Life table

Unit - VIII : Nutrition
Classification and sources of various nutrients
Nutritional requirements
Nutritional Diseases
Nutritional Assessment
National Programme in Nutrition

Unit - IX : Health Education
Definition
Approaches in health education
Methods of Health Education
Barriers to effective Communications
Principles of Heath Education

Unit - X : International Health Education
International Health Organisations
WHO
UNICEF
Red Cross
Voluntary Health Organisation
International Health Regulations.


Paper - II


Unit - I : Epidemiology of specific diseases
Extent of the problem
Epidemiology
Natural History of diseases
Clinical features
Diagnosis
Management
Prevention
Relevant National Programmes
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.
Non Communicable diseases Hypertension, Coronary Heart Diseases,Carebero vascular diseases, Blindness,Accidents, Diabetics, Mental disorders etc.

Unit - II : mography & Family Planning
Definition & Demography, Demographic cycle Population Trends.
Demographic indices
Population control measures and National Population Policy
National Family Welfare Programme v. Different Family Planning Methods Advantages & Disadvantages, Mode of action etc
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Unit - III : Maternal and Child Health
Need for specialised services for these groups
C.S.S.M. and R.C.H. programmes
M.C.H. Indicators
Monitoring of growth and development
I.C.D.S
Organisation & provision of M.C.H. Services
Unit - IV : School Health
Important of School Health
Objectives of School Health Programme
Components of School Health Programme
Critical analysis of School Health Programme

Unit - V : Urban Health
Problems of urbanisation
Organisation of Health services in Urban areas

Unit - VI : Occupational Health
Definition
Classification of Occupational Hazards and Diseases
Preventive measures for Occupational Diseases
Employees State Insurance Scheme
Factories Act

Unit - VII : Mental Health
Important of Mental Health
Types of mental Illness and causes
Preventive aspects
Mental health services
Alcoholism,drug dependence - Epidemiological factors and prevention

Unit - VIII : Community Geriatrics
Definition & evaluation of geriatrics services
Common Diseases of elderly
Economic and Psycho social needs of the aged
Care of elderly in organised and unorganised sectors
Geriatrics services

Unit - IX : Health Planning and Management & National Health Programmes
Planning - Definition, Health planning, Planning cycle
Management - Definition, Principles, Methods
Management Techniques
Consititutional provision for Health in India - Health care delivery system
Primary Health Care
Health For All Strategy
National Health Policy
Health Committees
National Health Programmes - Objectives - Strategy - Achievements - Critical Analysis
Health Man Power Development

Unit - X : Health Administration & Public Health Acts
Public Health Administration
Delivery of Health care
Organisation Functions and Staffing Pattern of Health sub centres, Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres
Job description of various Health Personnel
T N Public Health Care
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
Registration of Births and Death Act