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Tutorial 5-9

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  Tutorial -5   Explain how Socio-Cultural Factors affect health and disease Click here for Answerkey,  Tutorial - 6 Discuss transmission of Dengue. Discuss preventive measures to be taken for Dengue. Click here for Answerkey,  Tutorial – 7   Discuss preventive measures and control to be taken of Acute Respiratory Infections Click here for Answerkey,  Tutorial – 8   Discuss causative agents of Diabetes Mellitus. Discuss preventive measures to be taken for Diabetes Mellitus. Click here for Answerkey,  Tutorial – 9 What is Drug abuse? Discuss the factors contributing drug abuse with Prevention. Click here for Answerkey, 

UNIT - V National health programs

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  UNIT - V National health programs National health programs, its objectives, functioning and outcome of the following:  Community services in rural, urban and school health: ·        Functions of PHC, ·        Improvement in rural sanitation, ·        National urban health mission, ·        Health promotion and education in school Follow the given link  for the presentation

UNIT II 2.1 Preventive medicine

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    2.1 Preventive medicine General principles of prevention and control of diseases such as cholera, SARS, Ebola virus, influenza, acute respiratory infections, malaria, chicken guinea, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, pneumonia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer, drug addiction-drug substance abuse Syllabus Coverage: Signs, Symptoms, Mode of Transmission, Diagnosis, Management, Prevention and Control (Note: No questions on pathophysiology to be covered in exam) Cancer to be covered in generalized view (general principles for risk/ prevention/ management of cancer) Drug abuse, factors contributing drug abuse, Types of Programmes, Prevention Follow the given  Link1  for 2.1 Preventive medicines includes cholera, SARS, Ebola virus, influenza, acute respiratory infections, malaria and chicken guinea Follow the given  Link2  for 2.1 Preventive medicines includes dengue, lymphatic filariasis, pneumonia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer Follow the given  Link3  for 2.1 Preventi

Tutorial 1-4

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 Tutorial 1 Define the following 1. Health 2. Physical Health 3.  Positive mental health 4.  Social health 5.  Society 6.  Prevention 7.  Eradication 8.  Monitoring 9.  Surveillance 10.  Control 11.  Intervention Click here for Answerkey,                                                                                                                            Tutorial 2 Write a note on sources and deficiency of m icronutrient.  (Syllabus coverage includes Minerals- Calcium, Iron: Vitamins-A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, C and Fat Soluble Vitamins ) Click here for Answerkey,  Tutorial 3 Define Public health. Add a note on evaluation of public health. Click here for Answerkey,  Tutorial 4 Define Poverty. Explain the types of poverty. Add a note on its effect on health Click here for Answerkey, 

UNIT I 1.4 Hygiene and health

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 1.4 Hygiene and health • Definition of Hygiene (as per WHO), • benefits of personal hygiene, • avoidable habits Follow this Link for UNIT I 1.4      

UNIT I 1.3 Sociology and health

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 Unit I 1.3 Sociology and health     • Definition of Sociology • Types of Sociology • Definition of Urbanization, Reasons for impact on health due to urbanization • Types of Problems • Definition of Poverty, Types of poverty and its effect on health. Enlist the measures to reduce poverty Follow this Link for UNIT I 1.3        

UNIT I 1.2 Social and health education

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  1.2 Social and health education: •       Definition of- Nutrition, food, nutrients, diet, Concept of balanced diet, malnutrition. •       Concept of Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) •       Macronutrient deficiencies (Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats)- Causes and Symptoms •       Micronutrient deficiencies (Minerals- Calcium, Iron: Vitamins-A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, C and Fat Soluble Vitamins)- Causes and Symptoms. (Note: In exams, only general principles to be covered)  Follow this Link for UNIT I 1.2           Link 1                   Link 2                Link 3     

Reading Materials Books

 Books D. A. Hiremath - Essentials of Community Medicine_ A Practical Approach-Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub (2012) Mahajan and Gupta Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 4th Edition Social and Preventive Pharmacy (PV Publication) Social And Preventive Pharmacy (Thakur Publication) Social and Preventive Pharmacy (Nirali Publication) Vivek Jain Review of Preventive & Social Medicine-7th edition Suryakantha Community Medicine with Recent Advances-3rd edition