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1 History of Department Department of Community Medicine was established in the year 1988, with the Goal “To

communicate knowledge on the causes and prevention of disease in the population, on the

promotion of health, understanding of primary health care, on the optimal delivery of

health services for undergraduate students and to promote postgraduate studies and

research.”

Over the years the objectives have expanded to provide community based health care

services and conduct community health research.

2 Vision To be in the forefront of professional education, service and research in Community

Medicine and related disciplines in the country.

3 Mission 1. To improve the health of the communities we serve through education, service,

research, outreach and creative partnership.

2. Prepare basic health care physicians, public health professionals and researchers

through the undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes.

3. Enhance the knowledge and skills of the public health workforce through continuing

education and technical assistance.

4 Objectives 1. To impart knowledge about a multifactorial understanding of Health and Diseases

among the students through community interaction.

2. To investigate epidemic and endemic diseases in the community by the application of

principles and methods in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

3. To assess the Health needs of various groups in the community and participate in

planning, implementation & monitoring of appropriate health care services.

4. To partner with government & other agencies in the health care delivery & training of

health man power.

5 HOD’s of the department (Till

Date)

Name From To

Dr. Armugam 1987 01-12-1991

Dr.N.Shantharam 02-12-1991 31-01-2001

Dr.Sundhar.H 01-02-2001 31-03-2002

Dr.S.G.Hiremath 01-04-2002 23-11-2009

Dr. Ranganath B.G 24-11-2009 31-05-2013

Dr.Muninarayana.C 01-06-2013 31-05-2016

Dr. Ranganath B.G 01-02-2016 Till date

6 Contact Phone No Landline: 08152 – 210604, Intercom - 115

Email Id commed@sdumc.ac.in

Fax 08152-243008, 08152-243006

FACULTY

A. Teaching Faculty

1 Dr. Ranganath.B.G. Professor & Head

2 Dr. Muninarayana.C Professor

3 Dr. Prasanna Kamath.B.T Professor

4 Dr. Mahesh.V Asst. Professor

5 Dr. Naresh Kumar.S.J Asst. Professor

6 Dr. Anantha Bhattacharyya Asst. Professor

7 Dr. Latha.K Asst. Professor

8 Mr. Ravishankar.S Asst. Professor,

Biostatistician

B. Staff for Department, Urban and

Rural Health Training Centre

1 Dr. Chaithra Medical Officer

2 Dr. Krishnamurthy MSW

3 Dr. Nagaraja.G.M MSW

4 Mr. Akshay Kumar MSW

5 Miss. Mamatha MSW

6 Mrs. Nagarathna.V Computer operator

7 Mr. Chandrashekar.A.N Clerk, RHTC

8 Mr. Beeregowda Pharmacist

9 Mr.Nagaraj.H Lab technician

10 Mrs. Sujathamma Lab technician

11 Mrs Mallika.R Staff nurse

12 Mrs. Anitha. V Nurse

13 Mr. Shankar Reddy Health worker

14 Mr. Vishnu Chittha Health worker

15 Mrs. Smitha Gouder ANM

16 Mrs. Gayathri.S.B ANM

17 Mrs. Nagamani ANM

C. Supporting Staff for Department,

Urban and Rural Health Centre

1 Mrs. Sugunavathi.Y.C Attender

2 Mr. Raghavendra Rao.C.M Attender

3 Mrs. Premadevappa Peon

4 Mr.Nagaraj.M Attender

5 Mrs. Krishnamma Attender

6 Mr. Ramesh.S.M Cook, RHTC

7 Mrs. Seethalakshmi Cook, RHTC

8 Mrs. Ramakka Class IV

9 Miss. Prathima.K.S Group.D

10 Mrs. Jamuna. N.S Group D

11 Mr. Venkataramegowda.V Watchman

D. Research Scholars/ Residents/

Fellows

1. Dr.Varsha R Mokhasi – Final Year

2. Dr.Harish.S – Final year

3. Dr.Vishwas.S – Second year

4. Dr.Swathi.H.J – First Year

TEACHING FACULTY PROFILE

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Name Qualification Designation Additional

Qualification Years of Experience Photo

UG PG 1

Dr. Ranganath.B.G

MBBS, MD

Professor & Head

-

16

6

2

Dr. Muninarayana C

MBBS, MD

Professor

-

14

6

3

Dr. Prasanna Kamath

B.T

MBBS, MD

Professor

-

14

6

4

Dr. Mahesh V

MBBS, MD,

DNB

Asst. Professor

DNB

4 yrs

3 months

-

6

Dr. Naresh Kumar.S.J

MBBS, MD

Asst. Professor,

Medical Officer-RHTC

-

3 yrs

4 months

-

7

Dr. Ananta

Bhattacharyya

MBBS, MD

Asst. Professor,

Epidemiologist

2 yrs

11 months

-

8

Dr. Latha.K

MBBS, MD

Asst. Professor,

Medical Officer-UHTC

1 year

8 months

-

9

Mr. Ravishankar.S

MSc, M.Phil.

Asst. Professor,

Biostatistician

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Name Expertize Achievements and Honors Email Id

1 Dr. Ranganath B G Providing health care to marginalized groups and

advocacy,

Health survey and advocacy,

Cancer screening and prevention,

Evaluation of programs,

Operational research in health services.

Organizing Secretary for

KACH state level conference in

the year 2010.

Worked as Vice Principal and

Principal of SDUMC.

ranganath477@gmail.com

2 Dr. Muninarayana C Epidemiology, Study Designs, Diabetes, MET

(Medical Education Technology)

Organizing chairman for

SAMANVAYA state level

conference in the year 2013

munispm@gmail.com

3 Dr. Prasanna Kamath B.T MCH, MET (Medical Education Technology) - btpkamath@yahoo.co.in

4 Dr. Mahesh V Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Research methodology,

Non Communicable diseases – Diabetes and HTN,

Statistical packages – SPSS

Passed DNB in Community

Medicine

maheshboss1984@gmail.com

5 Dr. Naresh Kumar S J Epidemiology, Communicable & non communicable

diseases, Maternal and Child health

- naresh9sj@gmail.com

6 Dr. Ananta Bhattacharyya Field epidemiology & infectious disease - ananta_b2005@rediffmail.com

7 Dr Latha K Mother and Child Health,

Non communicable diseases – Cervical cancer

Passed DNB in Community

Medicine

latha12k@gmail.com

8 Mr. Ravishankar S Epidemiology & Biostatistics,

Research methodology, Statistical packages – SPSS

- suryasankya@gmail.com

Sitting (L to R): Dr. Latha.K, Dr.Mahesh.V Dr.Prasanna Kamath.B.T, Dr.B.G.Ranganath (HOD), Dr. Anantha

Bhattacharyya, Mr.Ravishankar.S

Standing (L to R): Dr.Varsha.R, Dr Swathi, Dr.Nagaraja.G.M, Dr.Harish.S, Dr Vishwas

1. PROGRAMS

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Course

Year wise - No of

Students Course objectives

1

MBBS

1st MBBS 2015 -16

150 Students 1. Analyze health and diseases

multifactorially using the

principles and methods of

epidemiology

2. Assess the health needs of the

population, planning and

implementation of health care

services to meet the needs

according to priority

3. Effectively involve in planning

and management of health

promotional activities to bring

about desirable changes in health

related behavior.

2nd

MBBS

2011 -12

2012 -13

2014 -15

101 students

43 students

96 students

Final MBBS – Part 1

2012 -13

2012 -13

20 students

117 students

Final MBBS – Part 2

NA

2

MD in

Community

Medicine

First Year

2015 -16

1

To train the postgraduates to become

competent community physicians so as to

meet the community health needs,

through

1. Acquiring skills to use

epidemiological and statistical

methods and techniques in

understanding and solving

diseases and health conditions in

the population.

Second Year

2014 -15

1

Final Year

2013 -14

2

2. Acquiring networking and Liaison

skills to solve community health

problems.

3. Acquiring the aptitude and skills

to function as managers of health

care to a population.

3 Doctoral / Fellowship NA -

4

Environmental Studies

for MBBS

MBBS First year

2014-15 150 To inculcate environmental

consciousness.

To inculcate the behavior to use scarce

environmental resource responsibly.

To develop responsibility of protecting

the environment.

MBBS First year 2015-16 150

MBBS First year

2016-17 150

2. INFRASTRUCTURE

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Details

1

General Facilities – Teaching Aids available

Demonstration rooms, vehicles for transport of staff

and students to field,

OHP – 2

LCD projectors- 3,

Slide projector- 1

Desktop computers – 5 No’s

Laptop – 1

Internet and Wi-Fi facilities

2

Laboratory Facilities / research

UG Lab, PG Lab & Research Lab,

Binocular- Microscope - 2

Microscope Mono color - 5

Dissection Microscope – 50

Laboratory facility to undertake water testing and

public health related microbiological and

biochemical tests.

3

Museum – Models, Specimens, Charts

Charts - 84

Models - 23

Specimens - 110

4

Department Library – No of Books , Journals

No of Books Library - 540

No of Journals – 5

5

Sophisticated Equipment’s / others

SPSS 22 version software for data analysis

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Health Centre’s

The rural health centre (RHTC) at

Devarayasamudra, Mulbagal taluk, is located

around 18 kms from SDUMC. The centre provides

community based health care services for a

population of around 11,000.

The urban health centre (UHTC) Kolar city is

around 5 kms from SDUMC. The centre provides

community based health care services to the urban

slums of Shahinshanagar, NB Dargah and

Gandhinagar. Both the health training centres are

well equipped and staffed to provide training and

health care services.

Kindly provide photos of Department Infrastructure in soft copy.

Epidemiology Resource Centre RHTC, Devarayasamudra

Screening OPD Urban Health centre Kolar

Demonstration Room Department Library

Public health Laboratory Research Lab

Seminar Hall Department Museum

3. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

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A. Thrust areas

of Research

1. Diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases survey, prevention of tobacco habit

2. Cervical Cancer and breast cancer screening, education and interventions.

3. Maternal and Child Health- Anemia, RCH Program

4. Health status of Ex-Miners in Kolar Gold Field area

5. Occupation and Health- Police Personnel, Beedi workers, industrial workers

6. Nutrition and Health- Iodine Deficiency Disorders and Fluorosis

7. Vector Borne Diseases- Malaria, use of GIS in control of VBD

8. Adolescent Health – Social and Mental Health problems

B. Publications

of

Department

Year wise –

Provide in

Bar diagram

Given below

C. Indexing of

Publications

(Till 2015

November)

National 52

International 9

Non Indexed 5

Total 66

D. Five Prized

Publications

of the

Department*

Given below

E. Projects of

the

Department

On going

Projects

PI Title Funding

Res.Proj/

63/2012-13

Ranganath.B.G

Health status and prevalence of chronic

lung disease among workers formerly

employed

in KGF

SDUAHER

Ranganath.B.G

Latha.K

Utilization of community based cancer

cervix

Screening services through community

participation: randomized community

trial

SDUAHER

Ranganath.B.G

Sriramulu

Breast cancer screening among

anganawadI

workers: cluster randomized trial

SDUAHER

PI Title Funding

Res.Proj/47/2011-12

Ravishankar.S

A prospective study of effects of anaemia in

pregnancy in rural Kolar

SDUAHER

Completed

Projects

Res.Proj/72/2013-14

Mahesh.V

A study of prevalence and risk factors of

diabetes in mining area of KGF

SDUAHER

Res.proj/83/2013-14

Rohini K Sepat

Ranganath BG

Risk factors for Diabetes & Cardiovascular

disease in police personnel.

SDUAHER

PI Title Status

Ranganath.B.G Craniofacial

anthropometric

measurements of

Initiated

Joint

Research

Projects

Shashikanth Kiragi

Dr. Gangadhar: Mysore

University

selected

communities in

Kolar region

Ranganath.B.G

Naresh Kumar

Dr. Geetha Srikanth,

computational

engineering & networking:

Amrita University,

Coimbatore

Mapping for VBD

using GIS &

Remote sensing

techniques for

prevention &

control in rural

Mulbagal, Kolar

Ongoing

Undergraduate Projects Completed 6

Ongoing -

Post graduate Dissertations Completed 7

Ongoing 4

F. MOU 1. With Spastic Society of Karnataka, Bangalore. Conducting rehabilitation clinic and tele rehabilitation

for disabled children.

2. With Commisioner of Health, Govt. of Karnataka to utilize the facilities of three PHC’s in Kolar

district for teaching and traing purposes.

Fig: Publications of Department of Community Medicine Year wise

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2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Department of Community Medicine

Publications over the years

Important publications of the department *

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Title of the study Authors Journal Year,

volume and

Page no

Impact

Factor

Indexed in

PubMed /Web

of science/

Scopus

1 Prevalence and awareness regarding

diabetes mellitus in rural Tamaka,

Kolar

C. Muninarayana

G. Balachandra

S.G. Hiremath

Krishna Iyengar

N.S. Anil

International Journal of

Diabetes in Developing

Countries

2010; 30

(1): 18-21

0.509 PubMed and

Scopus

2 Adverse events following

immunization with SA 14-14-12

Japanese encephalitis vaccine in

children of Kolar in Karnataka

B G Ranganath

S G Hiremath

JIMA

Journal of the Indian

Medical Association

2012; 110

(1): 07-12

- PubMed and

Scopus

3 Coverage survey for assessing mass

drug administration against

lymphatic Filariasis in Gulbarga

district, Karnataka, India

B.G.Ranganath Journal of Vector Borne

Diseases.

2010; 47

(1): 61-64

1.04 PubMed and

Scopus

4 Cholera outbreak in a village in

south India-Timely action saved

lives

R Deepthi

S R Sandeep

M Rajini

H Rajeshwari

Achal Shetty

Journal of Infection and

Public Health

2013; 6: 35-

40

- PubMed and

Scopus

5 Changing Scenario of Cataract

Blindness in Kolar District,

Karnataka, and South India. The

Utility of Rapid Assessment of

Avoidable Blindness in Reviewing

Programs

B S Guruprasad

D Krishnamurthy

Narendra P Datti

B G Ranganath

Ramaswamy B S

Ophthalmic

Epidemiology

2013; 20

(2): 89-95

1.271 PubMed and

Scopus

4. EVENTS

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Events

Conducted

Details

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Conference

1. State Conference 22nd

KACH (Karnataka Association of Community Health) conference, 21-23 Oct

2010. Theme: Chronic lifestyle diseases - Trends and Public health actions for prevention and

control.

2. “SAMANVAYA” a conference on Alternative Medicine. Theme: “Enriching Health Care by

Integrating Alternative Medicine (AYUSH) with Conventional Medicine” 20/09/2013 and

21/09/2013.

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CME

1. CME in view of World health day- 2008, theme “ Protecting health from Climate changes”

on 9/04/08

2. The CME in view of World health day- 2009 was conducted on 9/04/2009 with the theme

“Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies”.

3. CME on “Updates on epidemiology, diagnosis and control of vector borne diseases” held

on 20th

June 2009

4. CME on “Swine Flu Epidemiology and Preparedness

5. CME on “HIV/AIDS management at District level”

6. CME on “RNTCP for TB Control”

7. CME on “Eye Donation & Eye Banking”

8. Pre Conference CME of the 22nd

KACH conference conducted on 21/10/2010 on

“Community Nutrition”

9. Occupational Health state level CME, on the theme: “Interdisciplinary approach: A window for

sustainable workplace health & wellbeing”. 18/03/2014.

10. Disaster Management state level CME on the Theme: “Comprehend Thoroughly, Prepare

optimally & responds resolutely” on 19/09/2014.

11. State level CME on Geriatric health. On the Theme: Old age is inevitable, be wise to

handle on 13/03/2015.

12. CME on Adolescent Heath was organized by Department on 14th

March 2016 on the theme

“Prevention of Tobacco Use”.

13. CME on “Gender Inequality” was conducted on 14th

September 2016, in coordination with

Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Women Empowerment Cell, SDUAHER.

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Workshops

1. Syndromic management of STI/RTI, Dr. Prakash, KHPT, Bangalore, Sep 2011.

2. Workshop on “Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance” on 20th

march 2012 by Dr.

Subramanya B.P NPSP Officer, South zone, Karnataka.

3. Screening and treatment of pre cancers of uterine cervix by Dr.Rajkumar.R, Professor, Meenakshi

Medical College & Research Institute, Kanchipuram, on 28/06/2012.

4. Hands on training on SPSS – Statistical package for social sciences. By Dr. Vasudeva

Guddattu, Associate Professor, Manipal University, 10/09/15 & 11/09/15.

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Guest Lectures

1. Guest lecture on account of National education day celebration- Guest lecture by Dr.

M S Talwar, Director, UGC Academic staff college, Bangalore University on “ Trends

in higher education- Quality concern” on 11th

November 2009.

2. Awareness program on “Tele-Rehabilitation project for children with neuro developmental

disability” by Prof. Dr. M.S.Mahadevaiah, Hon’ble Medical director of SSK(Spastics society

of Karnataka) on 12/09/12 3. Seminar on “The need for rural basic medical doctor- Towards equity in health care

“was jointly organized by SDUAHER & Karnataka health systems Commission

(KHSC), Govt of Karnataka at University auditorium on 19th

feb 2013.

4. Guest lecture on “Cervical Cancer Screening in limited resources setting” Dr.Rajkumar.R,

Professor, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute, Kanchipuram on “Cervical

Cancer Screening in limited resources setting” on 19 Nov 2013

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Health Days

Health days and events are organized. On these days talks, guest lectures, rally, community

awareness programs, street plays, health exhibitions, poster & elocution and competitions in

schools and colleges are organized in the institution and selected community.

Health days observed: World Health Day, ORS day, Breast Feeding Week, World Population day,

Environment day, TB day, Leprosy day, AIDS day, Malaria month, Diabetes day, Science day,

Yoga day.

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Outreach

activities

General health camps

a 3-5 per month

r month Eye camps 6 per month

Vajpayee Arogyashree camps 2-3 per month

Mega health camps Once in 3 months

School health examination

Anganawadi children health check up 2 per month 2 per month

Specialty outreach clinics MCH Clinic Diabetes Clinic

4 per month 4 per month Once a month

Photos of events conducted - CME /Workshop/ Conference Photos

World Health Day Photos

Health camp Photo

Health education of pregnant mothers at Anganawadi centres Rural Health Centre, Devarayasamudra

Hostels at Rural Health Training Centre Examination of Industry workers

5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS

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Achievements

Details

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Department

1. Adoptation of PHC Devarayasamudra by the institute under Arogyabandhu scheme, a

Public Private Partnership model from the year 2010 -2016.

2. Starting of PG programme, MD in Community Medicine in 2010 -11 with an intake of 2

students per batch.

3. Increase in the number of research projects and scientific publications

4. Organizing the 20th

KACH (Karnataka Association of Community Health) state

conference at SDUMC in 2010.

5. Organizing ‘SAMANVAYA’ state level conference on Alternative Medicine in

association with department of Integrative medicine in 2013.

6. Starting of an independent rural health training centre at Devarayasamudra in 2016.

7. Providing consultancy services to industries and NUHM from 2016.

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Faculty Wise

Dr.B.G.Ranganath

Organizing secretary for 20th

KACH conference in 2010 and for

National Research Seminar of SDUAHER in 2013 & 2014.

Vice Principal, SDUMC, from 2013 to 2015 and

Principal, SDUMC, from Sept 2015 to Jan 2016

Dr.Muninarayana C

Organizing Chairman for SAMANVAYA conference on

Alternative Medicine in 2013.

Guest Speaker at AMBIKCCON 2014.

Dr.Mahesh.V

Passed Diplomate in National Board (DNB) in Community

Medicine in the year 2014-15.

Dr Latha K

Passed Diplomate in National Board (DNB) in Community

Medicine in the year 2015-16.

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Students

Post graduate students

Best Presentation of Scientific Paper

1. Dr.Achal Shetty – 22nd

KACH conference

2. Dr.Ananyalakshmi – 25th

KACH conference

University examinations

Dr.Ananyalakshmi- Gold Medal in May 2015

Undergraduate students

Highest Marks in Community Medicine

Student Year Marks

Shoubhik Chandra 2011 292

Arundathi Sanjay Tambwekar 2012 293

Chandana 2013 309

Joanna Han Ting 2014 321

Harshitha.R 2015 329

Provide Photos of awards (Soft copy)