The course is beneficial to acquire theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills to apply a scientific approach to the management of district health services.It helps management to learn techniques required for making District Health Plans and to Plan in advance how to face the problems of Health Delivery Services; and to Asses HR needs, develop an understanding of the administrative and technical requirements of different personnel

Anatomy and Physiology

Musculo-skeletal system: structure and functions of bone, cartilage and connective tissues; Types of muscles, structure and functions. Sense Organs: Structure and function; Role of skin, eye, nose and tongue in perception of stimuli, Central Nervous System: Structure and function of brain and spinal cord; Hypothalamus and its role in various body functions; Structure and functions of neuron and role of neurotransmitters. Endocrine system: Structure, function and role of hormones and regulation of hormonal secretion. Digestive system: Structure and functions; Secretory, digestive and absorptive functions; Role of liver, pancreas and gall bladder in digestion process, Blood system: Formation and function of plasma proteins; Erythropoesis; Blood groups and Rh factor; Blood indices for diagnosis of specific diseases or disorders.

General Sanitation

Sanitation: Meaning, Concept, and Applications, Institutional Sanitation, Waste Management: Types and its Management, Role of anaerobic pre-treatment in sanitation strategies, Sanitation Systems: Ecological sanitation (introduction to ecosan, basics of conventional wastewater treatment, relevant treatment technologies, ecosan and agriculture, greywater treatment and reuse, linkages between ecosan and Millennium, Module objectives and contents (General introduction to water supply and sanitation situations in small town, peri-urban areas and urban slums etc.).

Minor sanitary engineering

Sources and protection of water supply, Requirement and distribution, Purification of water, Sedimentation of water (Lecture/Demonstration), Filtration of water, Horrock’s test., Sterilization of water by chlorine, Water purification in the field (Two tank method), Sterilization of water in containers, Museum- Water section, Water Tank/ Trucks and filters, Establishment of water point, Demo area- water point, Estimation of Chlorine in bleaching powder, Preparation of cadmium iodide and starch solution, Individual water sterilizing outfit, Sampling of water for chemical and bacteriological examination, Disposal of waste products, General principles and methods employed.

Preventive medicine and public health administration

Epidemiology, Classification of diseases – chain of infection, Definitions –patients ,missed cases ,carriers ,contacts , incubation period, isolation, quarantine ad surveillance, epidemics ,endemics, pandemics, Excremental diseases and general control measures, Cholera –prevention and control, Dysentery and diarrhea–prevention and control, Infectious hepatitis–prevention and control, Poliomyelitis –prevention and control, Intestinal worm diseases( Helmenthiasis ) –prevention and control, Air borne diseases and general control measures, Cancer –prevention and control, Cardiovascular diseases, Scabies –prevention and control, STD –prevention and control, Warning signals of poor mental health and causes of mental health, Mental health services , alcoholism and drug dependency, Measures for the general health protection of workers ,prevention of occupational diseases, Occupational health and diseases.

Hygiene and Sanitation

Importance of health and hygiene in life, the importance of nutrition for a healthy life, different health care programmes of India, basic concept of health impact assessment as a means of assessing the policies, plans and projects using quantitative and qualitative techniques, importance of community and personal health & hygiene measures, Importance of food, social tenets, mental condition, physical activity on health, provide knowledge on different health indicators and types of hygiene methods, To aware the student on the importance of food, social strategies, mental status and physical activities on health.

Anthropometric measurements and its importance

Points for consideration before measuring weight, height and other parameters, Check the equipment before taking it to the patient: process of checking each equipment, reporting error to the concerned official, Process of taking permission from the patient, Recording measurements, Any other measure – dos and don’ts, Weight: Process of measuring weight, Importance of weight measurement – weight for age and weight for height, Do’s and don’ts while measuring weight, Height – steps for measuring height using- height measuring scale and inch tape, Circumference measurements – process of measuring circumference – arm and waist, Format for reporting the measurements