The Department of Community Medicine is well known for its value-based education and contribution to all strata of the society. Through teaching and training, and service and research initiatives, the Department contributes significantly to developing empowered physicians of first contact. The department actively participates in community health programs such as immunization drives, geriatric care, screening for non-communicable diseases, family planning services, maternal and child care and health education at both rural and urban areas. Special clinics and Mobile health camps are also provided in the rural areas where healthcare is inaccessible. The department works hand in hand with government organizations in the implementation of national programs. Community Medicine is the study of health and disease in the population of defined communities or groups in order to identify their health needs, and to plan, implement and evaluate health programs to effectively meet these needs. It is the only field of medicine dealing with ‘healthy people.
