Department of Community Medicine
About Department
Department of Community Medicine provides conducive learning environment to the students. We give more emphasis on community based student centred learning. Department has team of well experienced teaching staff from various renowned institutions.
The mission of department of Community Medicine is :
To provide community based learning environment to the students.
To develop competent community health professionals.
To provide preventive, promotive and curative health services to the population catered by health centres.
To conduct research on various priority public health problem present in the community.
In addition to the routine academic activities, department is actively involved in various other activities like
Organization of health check up camps in collaboration with clinical department
Conduction of health awareness camps
School health check up
Implementation of national health programme
Organization of family survey and field visits to the institutions of public health importance.
Facilities available:
Research laboratory: Our research lab is well equipped with all necessary public health instruments. Faculties conduct research on current public health issues. Department also motivates UG students to conduct research and publish it.
Departmental library: The department has a fully fledged library with facility for reading. We have wide aspects of titles covering topics like public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, WHO publications and public health journals.
Museum: Departmental museum has wide collection of charts, models and specimens covering nutrition, immunization, occupational health, bio-medical waste, environment communicable diseases and NCDs. etc.
Statistical wing: The department has statistical wing with experienced statistician to carry out data analysis using advanced software like epiinfo, SPSS, SAS etc.
Laboratory: We have well equipped lab to conduct various public health investigations.
Demonstration room: Department has a demonstration room with seating arrangement for 75 students. It is well equipped with modern educational aids like powerpoint projector, computer with internet facility and OHP etc.
Health centres:
| Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) | Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) | |
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| Location | Dakshin Gangotri, Supela | Balaudi |
| Population catered | 35000 | 33579 |
| Distance from SSIMS | 6 KM | 10 KM |
| Facilities available | OPD services ANC/PNC Clinic Under 5 Clinic Speciality clinic Family planning & Counselling Teaching & training facility for UG students & interns Referral services | 24 X 7 IPD services OPD services Speciality Clinic ANC/ PNC clinic 24 X 7 normal delivery Family planning & counselling Teaching & training facility for UG students & interns Referral services |
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Dr. G. P. Soni |
1.Najnin Khanam, Abhay Gaidhane, Gopal P. Soni, Sonali Choudhari, Indu Padmey, Quazi S. Zahiruddin. Analytical cross sectional study on association of dietary habits with overweight and obesity among adolescents. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2022 Apr;9(4):1750-1754 |
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Dr. Najnin Khanam |
1.Najnin Khanam, Abhay Gaidhane, Gopal P. Soni, Sonali Choudhari, Indu Padmey, Quazi S. Zahiruddin. Analytical cross sectional study on association of dietary habits with overweight and obesity among adolescents. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2022 Apr;9(4):1750-1754 2.Prashil Jumade, Abhishek Joshi, Najnin Khanam, Abhay Mudey. Association of Social Determinants on Well‑Being of Rural Construction Workers of Central India: A Cross‑Sectional Study. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. Volume 16/ Issue 3 / July-September 2021 3.Aaliya Rukhsar Mohammad Ashfaque, Najnin Khanam, Farhan Khan, Rutuj Narendra Waghmare, Shobha Kanhaiyalal Joshi. Assessment of Self-Care Practices among Type 2 Diabetes Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital -A Cross-Sectional Study. J Evolution Med Dent Sci.Vol. 9 / Issue 36 / Sept. 2020 4. Najnin Khanam, Vasant Wagh, Abhay M. Gaidhane, Syyed Zahiruddin Quazi. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on uses of Plastic Products, Their Disposal and Environmental Pollution - A Study among School going Adolescents. The journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. Volume 14 / Issue 2 / April-June 2019 5. Najnin K, Vasant W, Abhay MG, Syyed ZQ. Assessment of work-related musculoskeletal morbidity, perceived causes and preventive activities practiced to reduce morbidity among brick field workers. Indian Journal of Community Health. vol 31 / issue no 02 / April - June 2019 6. Najnin K, Vasant VW. Assessment of Work related Musculoskeletal Symptoms using Modified Nordic Questionnaire among Brick Field Workers. Journal of School of Advanced Studies. Vol. 2(1):01-05 January-June 2019 |
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Dr. Md. Junaid |
1. Junaid M, Patil S. Study Profile of Patients Attending Dog Bite Clinic of A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Nagpur. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention, vol. 5, Issue 08, August, 2018 2. Mohd Junaid, A. R. Deoke. Prevalence of ‘at risk’ under five children in a rural area of central India: a cross sectional study. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018; 5(4):1671-1675. 3. Junaid M, Patil S. Breastfeeding practices among lactating mothers of a rural area of central India: a cross-sectional study. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018; 5:5242-5. 4. Navanil Roy, Mohd. Junaid. Epidemiology of Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients Evaluated By TFT at a Tertiary Care Lab in Central India. Int J Med Res Prof. 2019 May; 5(3):70- 72. DOI:10.21276/ijmrp.2019.5.3. 5.Swapnil Shinkar, Mohd Junaid, Sachin Patil, Amol R Patil, Kalyani Sope. Biostatistics, epidemiology and vital statistics and investigation of the difficulty of courses undertaken by medical students: A cross sectional study. Global journal of medicine & public health, 2021; 10(1):1-5. 6.Mohd Junaid, Swapnil Shinkar, Amol Patil. Study of knowledge attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. Int J Community Med Public Health, 2021 Oct;8(10):4880-4885. 7. Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade, Ninad Nagrale, Mohd. Junaid. Personal Hygiene Practices and Morbidity Pattern among A Tribal Primary School Children Of Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, January-March 2021;15(1): 1939-43. |
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Dr. Ruchita Dixit
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1. Ruchita Dixit, Aaradhana Bandhani.Women’s knowledge and practice regarding primary health care services in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Jan; 6(1):268-272. 2. Ruchita Dixit, Aaradhana Bandhani. Contraceptive knowledge, practices among women in Garhwal region. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Feb; 6(2):793-796. 3.Shriya Choubey, Khyati Jain, Somendra K. Dhariwal, Ruchita Dixit, Smita Bawankar. Microbiological analysis of in-use toothbrushes and their decontamination using disinfection: a hospital-based pilot study. Int. J. Adv. Res., September 2021;9(09): 614-20. 4.Khyati Jain, Somendra K Dhariwal, Ruchita Dixit. In-use toothbrushes: a potential source for infection, hospital-based pilot study. International Journal of Current Advanced Research, September 2021;10(9):25213-15. 5. Ruchita Dixit, Rajendra G Yadav Assessment of factors causing stress among medical students: A cross sectional study International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(2):400-401 6. Ruchita Dixit, Rajendra G Yadav Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of First Year Medical Students Regarding COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(2):376-378 |
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Dr. Rajendra Yadav |
1. Rajendra G Yadav. Knowledge and Practice amongst Population in Seeking Family Planning Practices. Int J Med Res Prof.2018 July; 4(4); 303-05. 2. Rajendra G Yadav. Prevalence of Road Traffic Accidents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Tertiary Care Centre. Int J Med Res Prof.2016; 2(2); 399-401. 3. Rajendra G Yadav, Ruchita Dixit Assessment of factors causing stress among medical students: A cross sectional study International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(2):400-401 4. Rajendra G Yadav, Ruchita Dixit Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of First Year Medical Students Regarding COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(2):376-378 5. Rajendra G Yadav, Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade Nutritional status of under five children attending Anganwadi in rural area of central India International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Khobragade AW et al. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2020 Dec;7(12):5165-5168 |
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Dr. Indu Padmey |
1. Indu Padmey, Arindam De, DiptoKanti, Aditya Prasad Sarkar, Asit Baran Saren, Gautam Narayan Sarkar. Are antimalarial activities performed properly by frontline health workers? A cross-sectional study in Bankura. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine. 2018: 7(3); 207-211. 2. Anjana Tiwari, Indu Padmey. The visual outcomes after cataract surgery in urban slums of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India: a cross sectional study. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019:6(2); 638-643. 3. Indu Padmey, Arindam De, Eashin Gazi, Aditya Prasad Sarkar, Asit Baran Saren, Banamali Sinha Mahapatra. Assessment of the contributing risk factors in adult diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic in Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020:7(2);588-594. 4. Arindam De, Indu Padmey, Debakar Halder, Eashin Gazi, Aditya Prasad Sarkar, Subhra Samujjwal Basu. Domestic injuries among geriatric population: a study in a rural community of Bankura district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019: 6(12); 5100-5105. 5. Indu Padmey, Karan Jain, Arindam De, Abhishek Joshi. Assessment of the Financial Status in Adult Diabetic Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic in Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, October-December 2020; 14(4):6893-99. |
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Dr. Nitin Kamble |
1. “Primary care of the animal bite wound: practice or theory ” - Indian Journal of Applied Research (Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2016:429-430) 2. Supportive supervision of routine immunization in Rajnandgaon District of Chhttisgarh. (JFMPC. April 3,2019,IP:119.95.245.170) 3. Prevalence of usage of different contraceptive methods among married women of reproductive age in an urban slum area. (IJMSPH.2017 June: vol 6(1): 4. Trend of malarial deaths admitted in Medical wards of a tertiary care centre at Cuttack, Odisha. (IJCMPH. 2016 June;3(6):1409-1412) 5. Assessment of nutritional status among school children of Karimnagar, Telangana , India.(IJRMS. 2016 Oct;4(10):4611-4617) 6. Assessment of Vaccine management in Cold Chain Points of Jashpur and Sarguja districts of Chhattisgarh. (IJCMPH, 2020Jan;7(1):148-152.) 7. Evaluation of level of satisfaction among indoor patients attending in a tertiary care hospital of Rajnandgaon (C.G.), India.(IJCMPH. 2018 Apr;5(4):1428-1433) |
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Dr. Shruti Agrawal |
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Mr. Amol Patil |
1.Swapnil Shinkar, Mohd Junaid, Sachin Patil, Amol R Patil, Kalyani Sope. Biostatistics, epidemiology and vital statistics and investigation of the difficulty of courses undertaken by medical students: A cross sectional study. Global journal of medicine & public health, 2021; 10(1),1-5. 2.Mohd Junaid, Swapnil Shinkar, Amol Patil. Study of knowledge attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. Int J Community Med Public Health, 2021 Oct;8(10):4880-4885 3. Amol Patil, Ruchita Dixit, Rajendra G Yadav Assessment of factors causing stress among medical students: A cross sectional study International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(2):400-401 |
Other activities:
In addition to the routine academic activities, department is actively involved in various other activities like
Organization of health check up camps in collaboration with clinical department
Conduction of health awareness camps
School health check up
Implementation of national health programme
Organization of family survey and field visits to the institutions of public health importance.
Department Location
Why choose Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences ?
- Well-qualified and experienced faculty.
- Industry tie-ups and International collaborations.
- 20+ Years of Experience.
- High Standard Detailing in Academics.
- Smart Classes and Online Learning available.
