Introduction:
- The Department of Community Medicine came into existence in August 2006, in the Uttar Pradesh
University of Medical Sciences (erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and
Research), Saifai, with the admission of first MBBS batch of 100 students. It occupies third floor of
the Academic block of the university.
- At present, 200 students for MBBS course and 11 Post Graduate students in MD Community Medicine (PG
started in 2011) are admitted annually.
- The department is actively involved in innovative strategies to make the students understand various
components of Community medicine and its importance.
- While seminars, symposia, journal clubs, lectures and group discussions are a regular feature of the
department, the department involves actively in innovative strategies such as projects for all
undergraduate students encouraging them to become Researchers in the future.
- Regular OPDs are running under this department at two places i.e. Urban Health and Training Centre
(UHTC) in coordination with District Hospital, Etawah and Rural Health and Training Centre at Community
Health Centre, Saifai of district Etawah.
- The mission of the Department of Community Medicine, is to contribute to produce
graduates, post graduate and other health related human resources with highest competencies and ethical
standards of practice and to develop networking with other organizations. It will also provide
leadership in community care, research in medical and allied fields, health services and in policy
formulation.
Infrastructure:
- Demonstration room Two Each with seating capacity
for 75 students
- Departmental Library One Total 300 books
- Museum One Specimens,
Charts, Models, equipments etc.
- Laboratory One Equipped
for water chemistry, microscopy etc.
- Research lab for PGs One well equipped for
research
Services Bring Offered:
The Department has been implementing community-based programs to enhance health care services to the rural
communities. Three Community Health Centres (CHCs), namely, CHC Saifai, CHC Sarsai Nawar and CHC Basrehar are
attached with the university for teaching and training of post graduates and undergraduates. CHC Saifai has been
developed as the Rural Health and training Center (RHTC) with residential facilities for the interns posted at
RHTC as a part of their rural posting for orientation to health care delivery system in rural setting of India.
Rural Training Health Centre (RHTC):
This health institution RTHC- Saifai initially came into being as Sub Centre and later on, over the period, was
upgraded to Primary Health Center and now Community Health Center in village and Tehsil Saifai, District Etawah,
Uttar Pradesh. After the establishment of UP RIMS & R, Saifai in the year 2005-2006, this centre was
attached
with the University as Rural Training and Health Center under the Department of Community Medicine on 25th
April, 2008 as per MCI requirement.
With the academic control of this centre with UPUMS, the Rural Training Health Centre, Saifai, Etawah is a
training centre for teaching, training & research program of the undergraduate (MBBS Students) and Post
graduate
Students. The centre takes care of total responsibility of health care needs of community. The RHTC functions in
close cooperation and coordination with the district and state health authorities in implementing various
national health programs and state public health priorities. The brief about this center is as follows:
- Status : Community Health Center (CHC)
- Population covered : 1825
- Community Development Block : Saifai
- Distance from the Department : 1.5 kilometers
University Staff at RHTC:
| Sl.No. |
Post |
Name |
| 1 |
Faculty in charge |
Dr. Naresh Pal Singh |
| 2 |
Medical Social Worker |
Mr. Ankur Rawat |
Types of health services provided at RTHC:
Allopathic system of Medicine:
CMO Staff - 18 members (Permanent)
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Post |
| 1 |
Dr. Sunil Yadav |
Medical Superintendent (MS) |
| 2 |
Dr. Soni Katheria |
Medical Officer |
| 3 |
Dr. Mohd. Asif Chaudhary |
Medical Officer |
| 4 |
Dr. Preeti Singh |
Medical Officer (Dental) |
| 5 |
Mr. Surendra Yadav |
Senior Optometrist |
| 6 |
Mrs. Kalpana Yadav |
Senior Optometrist |
| 7 |
Mr. Khurshid Akhtar |
Chief Pharmacist |
| 8 |
Mr. Pankaj Jaiswal |
Pharmacist |
| 9 |
Mr. Gajendra Singh |
Pharmacist |
| 10 |
Mr. Pramod Kumar |
X-Ray Technician |
| 11 |
Mrs. Sandhaya |
Lab Technician |
| 12 |
Mrs. Preeti Verma |
Senior Clerk |
| 13 |
Mrs. Aakriti |
Dark Room Assistant |
| 14 |
Mr. Virendra Babu |
Ward Boy |
| 15 |
Ms. Pratiksha |
Ward Ayah |
| 16 |
Mr. Brijesh Kumar |
Sweeper |
| 17 |
Mr. Subhash Chand |
Sweeper cum Chaukidaar |
| 18 |
Mr. Rakesh |
Driver |
CMO Staff Allopath - 24 members (Contractual)
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Post |
| 1 |
Dr. Rahul Pratap Singh |
Medical Officer (RBSK-Contractual) |
| 2 |
Dr. Rajeev Kumar |
Medical Officer (RBSK)Contractual |
| 3 |
Dr. Shoham Gupta |
Medical Officer (RBSK)Contractual |
| 4 |
Dr. Hemlata Yadav |
Medical Officer (RBSK) Contractual |
| 5 |
Dr. Prateek Girotra |
Medical Officer (NPCDCS) Contractual
|
| 6 |
Mr. Shashi Kant Dixit |
LT (ICTC-Contractual) |
| 7 |
Mr. Arvind Kumar |
Pharmacist (Ayush)Contractual |
| 8 |
Mr. Upendra Kumar Upadhyay |
BPM (Contractual) |
| 9 |
Mr. Sanjay Kumar |
BAM |
| 10 |
Mrs. Seema Tiwari |
ICTC Counselor (Contractual) |
| 11 |
Mr. Rajnish Yadav |
Optometrist (RBSK -Contractual) |
| 12 |
Mr. Surjeet |
Optometrist (RBSK -Contractual) |
| 13 |
Mr. Shekhar Yadav |
Staff Nurse(M) (RBSK -Contractual) |
| 14 |
Mr. Vinay Yadav |
Staff Nurse(M) (RBSK -Contractual) |
| 15 |
Mr. Nitin Chauhan |
Staff Nurse(M) (NPCDCS -Contractual) |
| 16 |
Mr. Vivek Verma |
Lab Technician (NPCDCS -Contractual) |
| 17 |
Mrs. Rajni |
Counselor (NPCDCS -Contractual) |
| 18 |
Mr. Ajay Kumar Madhukar |
Data Entry Operator (NPCDCS) |
| 19 |
Rinki Pal |
Lab Technician (NTEP) |
| 20 |
Mr. Kuwar Singh |
STS (NTEP) Contractual |
| 21 |
Mr. Raghvendra Pratap |
STLS (NTEP) Contractual |
| 22 |
Mr. Shushrut Yadav |
Data Entry Operator (IDSP) |
| 23 |
Mr. Shashank Jain |
Ward Boy (Contractual) |
| 24 |
Mr. Vinay Kumar |
Ward Boy (Contractual) |
Ayurvedic system of Medicine - Staff of 6 members
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Post |
| 1 |
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar |
Medical Officer |
| 2 |
Dr. Neelam Pathak |
Medical Officer |
| 3 |
Mr. Mujeeb Ali |
Ward Boy |
| 4 |
Mr. Gajendra Singh |
Ward Boy |
| 5 |
Mr. Nawaab Singh |
Sweeper |
| 6 |
Mr. Ajay Yadav |
Chaukidaar |
Homeopathic system of Medicine - Staff of 4 members
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Post |
| 1 |
Dr. Chandra Shekhar |
Medical Officer (Attached to CHC, Saifai) |
| 2 |
Mr. Sarnam Singh |
Pharmacist |
| 3 |
Mr. Amit |
Ward Boy (Attached to CHC, Saifai) |
| 4 |
Mr. Mahesh Kumar |
S/C (Attached to CHC, Saifai) |