CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICE & ESSENTIAL DRUGS (CMS&ED) 1 YEAR

DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICE & ESSENTIAL DRUGS (CMS & ED)

 THEORY SYLLABUS

1. Anatomy & Physiology

• Introduction to human body
• Cell structure and tissues
• Skeletal system
• Muscular system
• Cardiovascular system
• Respiratory system
• Digestive system
• Nervous system
• Endocrine system
• Urinary system
• Reproductive system
• Blood and lymphatic system

2. Community Medicine & Public Health

• Concept of health and disease
• Primary Health Care (PHC)
• National Health Programs (India)
  • NRHM / NHM
  • TB Control Programme
  • Malaria Control Programme
  • Immunization Programme
• Environmental sanitation
• Safe drinking water & waste disposal
• Nutrition & balanced diet
• Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
• Family welfare & population control
• School health services
• Occupational health

3. Medicine (Common Diseases)

• Fever and infections
• Respiratory diseases (Asthma, Bronchitis, Pneumonia)
• Gastrointestinal disorders (Diarrhea, Dysentery, Peptic ulcer)
• Hypertension
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Anemia
• Jaundice
• Skin diseases
• Worm infestations
• Communicable diseases
• Non-communicable diseases

4. Essential Drugs & Pharmacology

• Introduction to pharmacology
• Classification of drugs
• Essential Drug List
• Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Antibiotics – uses & precautions
• Analgesics & antipyretics
• Anti-diarrheal drugs
• Anti-malarial drugs
• Anti-TB drugs (basic knowledge)
• Drugs for hypertension & diabetes
• Storage of medicines
• Side effects & adverse drug reactions

5. First Aid & Emergency Care

• Principles of first aid
• Wounds and bleeding
• Burns and scalds
• Fractures and dislocations
• Snake bite
• Dog bite
• Poisoning
• Drowning
• Heat stroke
• Shock management
• CPR (basic life support)

6. Maternal Health & Midwifery (Basic)

• Antenatal care
• Normal pregnancy
• Care during labor
• Postnatal care
• Common complications of pregnancy
• Family planning methods
• Nutrition during pregnancy
• Infant care & breastfeeding

7. Child Health

• Growth & development
• Common childhood diseases
• Immunization schedule
• Management of diarrhea & ARI
• Malnutrition
• Neonatal care

8. Medical Ethics & Laws

• Medical ethics
• Patient rights
• Professional conduct
• Basic medico-legal cases
• Legal responsibilities of health workers