Department of Community Medicine

Established in 2009, the Department of Community Medicine focuses on developing effective healthcare delivery models and training medical students to excel as Primary Care Physicians, researchers, and public health professionals. The department was founded under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Beeva Baruah, with Prof. (Dr.) Bishnu Ram Das taking over as Head of Department in January 2014. Currently, it has 13 faculty members, including a Statistician cum Assistant Professor.

The MD programme in Community Medicine commenced in 2013, offering three postgraduate seats per year. The department also plays a crucial role in undergraduate medical education, providing structured training to MBBS students and interns during their postings at Rural and Urban Health Training Centres. Additionally, it is actively involved in training paramedical workers and educating the general public.

Community Health Services

The department delivers primary healthcare to rural and urban populations, including urban slums and remote areas, through:

• Rural Health Training Centre (Titabor)
• Urban Health Centre
• Satellite health services for Tea Garden communities in Jorhat district

It organizes health camps, training programs, and supervises national health initiatives to improve community well-being.

Research and Development

The department has made significant contributions to research and development, focusing on public health advancements and evidence-based healthcare practices.

Medical Faculty

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Non-Medical Faculty

Sl. No.	Name of the Faculty	Present Designation	Education Qualification	Registration No.	Photograph
11	Dr. Deepika Phukan	Statistician cum Lecturer	M.Sc. (Statistics), Ph.D.	Not Applicable

Staff Details

PG Trainees

Research Activities

Completed Research Projects – Undergraduate Electives

1. Inventory Management of Central Drug Store of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital
   Researchers: Dr. Kaberi Mech, Dr. Rana Kakati

2. Assessment of Functioning and Services Provided by Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in the Vicinity of JMCH
   Preceptors: Dr. Netri Das, Dr. Dimpymoni Saikia

3. Management of Snakebite
   Preceptors: Dr. Anuja Baruah, Dr. Basanta Biraj Das

4. Framing, Validation, and Copyright of Proforma
   Preceptors: Dr. Chanadana Deka, Dr. Suddipta Kumar Bora

5. Effectiveness of Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre in Improving the Nutritional Status of SAM Children Admitted at NRC in Jorhat Medical College
   Preceptors: Dr. Annamika Hakmaosa, Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Bora

6. Perceptions of Doctors Working in Jorhat Medical College Hospital Regarding Music Therapy Interventions
   Preceptor: Dr. Madhur Borah

7. Pattern of Acute Poisoning Cases Attending Emergency Department of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital
   Researchers: Dr. Kaberi Mech, Dr. Rana Kakati

8. Assessment of the Underlying Causes of Death Among Patients Admitted in Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat, Assam
   Researchers: Dr. Netri Das, Dr. Dimpymoni Saikia

9. Awareness of Snakebite Prevention and Management in the Community
   Researchers: Dr. Anuja Baruah, Dr. Basanta Biraj Das

10. Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Fire Safety Among Healthcare Professionals and Staff in Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, Jorhat
    Preceptors: Dr. Chanadana Deka, Dr. Suddipta Kumar Bora

Ongoing Research Projects

Ongoing PG Dissertations

UG Academic Activities - Seminars

PG Academic Activities - Seminars

Services Offered

a) Rural Health Training Centre, Titabar

• OPD attendance: 113,799
• IPD attendance: 830
• Major OT: 236
• Minor OT: 68
• IUCD Insertion: 27
• OCP Distribution: 320
• Condom & Other Contraceptives Distribution: 322
• Immunization of Children: 4,018

b) Urban Health Training Centre, Jorhat

• OPD attendance: 14,439
• Total Number of Children Vaccinated: 1,530
• Family Planning Methods Distribution (Condom, OCP, and Others): 12,639
• Total New Pregnant Women Registered for ANC: 943

c) IDSP Unit, JMCH

(From 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024)

Awards & Achievements

Awards

Details of Awards

Academic Achievements

Details of Achievements

COVID-19 Training Initiatives

As per Government instructions, the Community Medicine Department coordinated and organized COVID-19 training in collaboration with resource persons from different departments of Jorhat Medical College (JMC) to train all faculty, nurses, staff (Grade 3 & 4), laboratory technicians, cleaners of JMC, and Nodal Officers from Jorhat, Golaghat, Majuli, and Sibsagar districts. The training covered:

• COVID-19 Epidemiology and Overview of Waves
• Newer COVID Strains
• COVID Vaccine
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Double Masking
• Triaging and Management of COVID-19 Patients
• Revised Discharge Policy
• Dead Body Management
• Training Period: 5th May 2021 – 15th May 2021

The Community Medicine Department also coordinated ICU management training for:

• All Clinical Faculty, PGTs, Interns, Nurses, ICU Technicians of JMC
• Doctors, Nurses, and ICU Technicians from Jorhat, Golaghat, Majuli, and Sibsagar districts (May 2021)

Additionally, the department conducted COVID-19 training for newly recruited Medical Officers (MBBS) under a one-year Compulsory Rural Posting (contractual basis) at JMCH on 3rd June 2021.

Report on Training

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. BR Das, G Kakoti, S Bora, S Sonowal, AK Das. "Asymptomatic Infections of Covid-19 in Golaghat District, Assam, 2020 Screened among Close Contacts of Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat: A Case Series Observational Study". International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, 06(05), pp. 5164-5168.
2. BR Das, G Kakoti. "Profile of Institutional Ethics Committees and Status of Standard Operating Procedures in North East India". Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, September 2020 (Accepted).
3. G Kakoti, BR Das. "Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized acute encephalitis syndrome children and their correlation with case fatality rate". Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Sept-2020 (Accepted).
4. BR Das, AK Das, S Sanchaya, G Kakoti, AH Medhi, DJ Bora, S Bora. "Profile of cancer patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital: A retrospective hospital record-based study". International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR), Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2019, Page No. 36–43.
5. Das BR, Kakoti G, Chetri M, Biswanath P. "Eco-epidemiological risk factors for Japanese encephalitis in the endemic region of North East India: a hospital-based case-control study". Encephalitis, 2022 Oct;2(4):108-115. doi: 10.47936/encephalitis.2022.00066. Epub 2022 Sep 28. PMID: 37469994; PMCID: PMC10295922.
6. Dutta S, Sonowal N, Mech K, Malakar A, Gara HK, Vanamali DR. "Clinical profile and 30-day outcome of patients with acute coronary syndrome". Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Sep 1;14(9):121-9.
7. Deka C, Borboruah L, Sarmah PP, Paul I. "A Study on Patient Satisfaction among the Patients Admitted in the In-Patient Departments of a Tertiary Health Care Institution in North East India". Natl J Community Med, 2020;11(9):356-361.
8. Mech K, Borah M, Das BR. "Knowledge of Antimicrobial Resistance among undergraduate MBBS students in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Assam". Int J Acad Med Pharm, 2023;5(5):1078-1083.
9. Baruah A, Das BR. "Socio-Demographic Correlates of Substance Abuse among College Students in a District of Assam". International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research, 2022;7(5):58-65.
10. Baruah A, Choudhari SG. "Perceptions of Stakeholders and the Way Forward to Implementing the Family Adoption Programme in Medical Education: A Study From Assam, India". Cureus, 2024 Jul 1;16(7):e63586. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63586.
11. Boruah B, Hakmaosa A, Hajong S. "A study on the knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls of Nagaon, Barpeta District, Assam". J Family Med Prim Care, 2022;11:5918-23.
12. Borah M, Das BR. "Teenage pregnancy and its outcomes in a tertiary care hospital in Assam". CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2022;9(3):193-7.
13. Borah M, Deka C, Roychoudhury P. "Determinants of health-seeking behaviours among tribal mothers having LBW babies in a rural district of Assam". Journal of Medical Sciences and Health, 2022;8(2):145–50.
14. Borah M, Deka C. "Cross-Sectional Study on Awareness and Usage of Government COVID-19 Mobile Health Applications among Adult Smartphone Users of Assam". Apollo Medicine, 2022;19(8):163-67.
15. Kakoti G, Das BR, Chetri M. "Household Characteristics, Cost of Illness and Coping Mechanism of Families of Hospitalized Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Children: A Mix Method Study". Natl J Community Med, 2023;14(01):31-8. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/2533.
16. Bora SK, Saikia AM, Chakraborty SS, Mahanta N. "Dietary Risk Factors for Oesophageal Cancer: A Case-Control Study from Assam, India". J Med Sci Health, 2023;9(3):304-09.
17. Talukdar B, Dutta P, Phukan D, Biswas A. "Education Migration: Studying Gender Differential Over Three Decades in India". In: Ghosh TK, Sarkar S, editors. Regional Disparities in Economic Development: Policies and Prospects for Balanced Development. New Delhi: Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd.; 2022. p. 317-332. ISBN: 9789391844189.
18. Phukan D, Dutta P, Talukdar B. "Spatial Variation of the Burden of Anemia and its Determinants among Reproductive Women in India". In: Ghosh TK, Sarkar S, editors. Regional Disparities and Social Sector Development in India: With Social Emphasis on Health and Education. New Delhi: Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd.; 2022. p. 85-102. ISBN: 9789391844295.
19. Phukan D, Kumar K. "Understanding the linkages between sustainable development goal 3 and other sustainable development goals in India". Int J Community Med Public Health, 2023 Mar 29. Available from: https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/11059.