This module is designed to create awareness among students on the importance of participating in and contributing to the success of national health programmes. Students are introduced to relevant health programmes at the national, state and district levels and to experience first‐hand how the public health system works on the ground. Students will be posted to the District Health Office (DHO) for a period of two weeks. Each day the students will observe one area of activity of the health office. Students are expected to interact with the concerned health personnel and get information on their training and job responsibilities.- They should accompany the personnel in the office and to the community and observe how they interact with the community and perform the various task that are given; observe critically the mode of data collection, the records that are maintained, the method of compilation and analysis the report generated.
- They should elicit the methods of data verification, quality standards followed and achieved; and critically review some of the reports. There will be visits to the following places of the public health importance:
- Water purification and treatment plant
- Sewage treatment plant/ oxidation pond
- Food quality control laboratory
- Industrial sites
- Home for the elderly
- home for the mentally challenged
- Flowchart on the health care delivery system with special emphasis on public health programmes
- Disease control activities
- Disease surveillance
- Occupational health practices
- Water purification
- Sewage and solid waste disposal
- Food quality control
- Health promotion
Batch: MBBS Batch 13
Districts: Kota Star, Kubang Pasu, Sik, Padang Terap, Kuala Muda
Time line: 13 Feb - 24 Feb 2011Groups:
- Kota Star: Gomalaa Devee (L), Kisheaan Devarajan, Kogil Thavamoney, Leong Chi Mun, Mohanajothi Samasuvam, Navanitha Chandrasekaran, Nelson Choo Jian Chi, Ong Han Yi, Poobalan Subramaniam, Punitha Kanasan, Tan Chia Hoong, Tineshwary Tannimalai
- Kubang Pasu: Meenakshi (L), Edmund Yu, Jaan Perng, Shu Chaw, Keshminder, Navinder, Sakshaleni, Hemalatha, Shaleni, Sathiavani, Venivinothini, Vatsela
- Sik: Dineash Kumar (L), Cassandra, Chan Wai Yee, Deston Choo, Hemala Shivay, Karyn Liaw, Kenny Lim, Ng Chong Sian, Nithiyia Raja, Ravivarma Rao, Tan Chai Yih, Vijayananthni
- Padang Terap: Gan Siew Leng (L), Ang VyPing, Asha Adam, Chong Pei Wen, Jesslyn Lim Mei Na, Joe Lau, Khaw Jinn, Kwong Wan Hui, Robertson Kam, Tan Eng Teck, Tan Li Chi, Wong Pei Min
- Kuala Muda: pls update the name list . tq
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