| DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE |
Dr. Maaz Ahmad
( MBBS , MCPS, FCPS,)
Dean Faculty of Public Health and Preventive
Medicine /
Prof. of Community Medicine,
King Edward Medical University,
Lahore
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Brief
History and Introduction
The
subject of Community Medicine made its recognition
in the late 50s (then titled as Hygiene and
Preventive Medicine) when it was included in
medical curriculum. At that time the teaching
of the subject was conducted by part time and
visiting faculty. Eminent scholars and subject
specialists used to teach the subject. The department
of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine (now Community
Medicine) was created in 1971, initially with
little staff, but later regular staff was appointed
in the department. Dr Zahida Sultana Mir was
the first chair person of the department, followed
by Dr.Farhat Afza, Dr.Maaz Ahmad and Dr. Tasneem.
Prof. Dr Maaz Ahmad is heading the department
now a days.
The department has guided /supervised all the
students not only from KEMC but from other medical
colleges who wanted to do post graduations in
the field of Public health / Community medicine.
Two of them have been awarded PhD in Public
Health. FCPS in Community medicine was awarded
to five doctors, MCPS in community medicine
to two doctors and DMCH to one doctor in the
department of community medicine so far. Moreover
since its creation thousands of students have
been trained in the discipline of Community
Medicine. At present five students are enrolled
for M. Phil. Community Medicine (2 year course)
and three students are enrolled in M.D. community
medicine ( 4-5 year course) Department of Community
medicine in King Edward medical University,
Lahore has brought a dramatic change in the
subject to such an extent that now at the end
of 4th year every students is fully conscious
of community problems and he is well equipped
with all the basic and necessary skills to act
as a capable health manager. He is able to solve
the community problems through community participation,
promotion of the concept of health–conscious
community, research-oriented approach and community
oriented medical education. Through training
received in the dept. of community medicine,
he has developed enormous confidence in his
personality and now he can provided primary
health care to people upon their entire satisfaction
A
Rural Community
This
all was due to launching of community based
training and research program in 1995 when a
large number of urban ,peri urban, slums and
rural areas were probed regularly by the students
of 4th year MBBS under the guidance of the staff
of department of Community medicine.
Community
Counseling
This
program is the real backbone of the mission
statement of this department. Through this program
up till now thousands of community people have
been given health education to prevent diseases,
promote health and prolong their life in healthy
direction. Apart from health education, communities
have been educated and trained to keep the environment
clean, to have safe water, adequate sanitation
measures and to promote inter personnel communication.
Special emphasis was given to improve reproductive
health services and child care. Communities
were also trained how to identify and manage
various endemic diseases. In brief communities
were made health conscious and this process
is continued till we transform our nation into
a well aware and fully health conscious nation.
FUNCTIONS
OF DEPTT. OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, K.E.MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY, LAHORE.
Medical education in any country must be relevant
to the needs of the society. Medical students
should be provided with basic knowledge, motivated
to cultivate favorable attitude and trained
to achieve adequate professional skill in order
to be successful medical practitioners, well
oriented to the local health problems and capable
of fitting in the health team that has to provide
total preventive and curative health services
to the individuals and the community.
Medical
education in Pakistan and in most parts of the
world was hospital oriented and the majority
of the medical graduates were trained in the
diagnosis and management of patients in an environment
where expensive diagnostic and treatment facilities
were available and they were not exposed to
the real working environment where they had
to work after their graduation in an underdeveloped
country like Pakistan. They were not aware of
the disease pattern in the communities, the
common ailments which constitute the major bulk
of the health problems in the general population.
Keeping in mind all the above mentioned realities,
it was considered that the students should be
taken out of the teaching hospital environment
and should be training in a setting where they
are going to actually work, thus enabling the
medical graduates of future to help in improvement
of health status of the country .
The
duties of a medial graduate have been changed
in recent years. They have the major role in
the promotion of health and prevention of diseases
in the communities by acting as a health educator
and a leader of health team.
MISSION
To develop a community oriented physician, who
is capable of working in the community and with
the community, for improving and maintaining
the health of its members, alone, or as a member
of a health team, fully understanding the role
of various categories of fully understating
the role of various categories of health workers
on SELF HEALP BASIS? This is achieved through
promoting and motivating the community to participate
actively with all capabilities in order to create
an independent, self sufficient and healthy
society.
List of Post Graduate program
FCPS (Community Medicine)
MD (Community Medicine)
M. Phil (Community Medicine)
List of Graduate program
MBBS
OBJECTIVES
1. To make the students understand the concept
of Primary Health care through community oriented
medical education approach.
2. To expose the students to the real life situation
regarding health problems of the communities.
3. Train the students in taking community diagnosis
of health status of the population.
4. To enable the students to practice Primary
health Care in communities.
5. to train the students in routine management
of married women of reproductive age and children
below 5 yeas of age.
6. To train the students in the concept and
delivery of school health services.
7. To develop the inter personal communication
and integrated approach among community people,
health care providers and social workers.
8. To develop coordination and inter-sectoral
collaboration among various health care providers
and health care related agencies.
9. to make the students capable of identifying
diseases in early stages in all age-groups,
to solve their problems at the primary care
level and refer the complicated cases to secondary
of tertiary care level facilities.
10. To develop Local committees manned by the
local residents of those communities, trained
and supervised by the staff of Department of
Community medicine.
STRATEGIES
Department of Community medicine in King Edward
Medical University, Lahore has brought a dramatic
change in the subject to such an extent that
now at the end of 4th year every students is
fully conscious of community problems and he
is well equipped with all the basic and necessary
skills to act as a capable health manager. He
is able to solve the community problems through
community participation, promotion of the concept
of health–conscious community, research-oriented
approach and community oriented medical education.
Through training received in the dept. of community
medicine, he has developed enormous confidence
in his personality and now he can provided primary
health care to people upon their entire satisfaction.
In the past, training was restricted to theory
lectures and some field visits to show the health
care delivery outlets. But now we are working
on four (4) major fronts and these are:
Imparting basic core knowledge.. New horizons
have been opened and teaching is totally community-based,
problem solving and research oriented through
modern techniques e.g., audio visuals, educational
workshops, seminars and symposia in which students
participation is highly recommended.
Training programme in the college and outside
the college in different community settings
through practical demonstrations role-plays,
group –discussion, lectures, slide presentation,
community counseling, models and poster display,
public campaigns and practice of all the Primary
Health Care
delivery components in different communities.
Immunisation
in the field
1. Research programme Epidemiological studies
are conducted in different communities and the
students are also trained in thesis writing
and research paper writing for publication
2. Evaluation is carried out through Regular
monthly class test, Assignments, Parent-teacher
counseling and Annual examination.
In
brief, at the end of 4th year MBBS session student
is a model for the medical college because he
knows the problems of the community and has
learnt all skills to alleviate the agony of
ailing humanity through comprehensive teaching,
training and research activities supervised
by the Department of Community Medicine in the
university and the field simultaneously.
ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN OF DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY,
LAHORE.
Sitting
(L to R) . M Aslam , Dr. Shahid , Dr. Maaz,
Dr. Munir, Dr. Tasneem
Stading (L to R) Dr Pasha, Dr. Akhtar Lang,
Dr. Akhtar Rana, Dr. Arif, Dr. Arslan,
SR.
NO. NAME DESIGNATION. QUALIFICATIONS.
1. Prof. Maaz Ahmed, Head of the Deptt. MBBS,
MCPS, FCPS.
2. Dr. Shahid Mehmood. Associate Professor.
MBBS, DPH, FCPS.
3. Dr.Tasneem Fatima Rana. Assistant Professor.
MBBS, MCPS .
4 Dr. Muhammad Muneer, Assistant Professor.
MBBS, DTCD, DCH, DPH.
5 Dr. Rana Muhammad Akhtar. APMO. MBBS, FCPS.
6. Dr. Akhtar Lang. APMO MBBS.
7. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan. Demonstrator. MBBS,
PGD (Nutrition)
MSc. Community Health
& Nutrition.
8 Dr Mahmood Alam Pasha Demonstrator. MBBS
9 Dr M N Tabasam Demonstrator. MBBS
10
Dr Saira Afzal Demonstrator. MBBS
11 Dr Zunaira Asad Demonstrator. MBBS
12 Mr. Muhammad Aslam. Health Educator MA Health
Education.
13 Miss farzana Irfan Medical Social Officer
M.A .Social Work
PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLE AUTHOR PUBLISHED IN
Awareness about Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS Nimkol)
in a slum at Lahore. Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan
journal of Medical Research, Vol: 31, Jul-Sep.,
1992:No.3.
Awareness about Breast feeding in Punjabi village.
Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan journal of Medical
Research, Vol: 31, Jul-Sep., 1992:No.3.
Assessment of nutritional status of female students
in a vocational institute Dr.Maaz Ahmad The
Pakistan journal of Medical Research,Vol; 31,
Jul- Sepr...1992:No.3.
Nutritional rehabilitation through education.
Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan Journal of Medical
Research, Vo1;31,Oct-Dec,1992:No.4
Comparative study of attitude and practice factors
in childhood acute respiratory infections (ARI)
Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan Journal of Medical
Research,
V ol;3 I,Oct-Dec, 1992,No.4
Characteristics of addicts using heroin smoking
and sniffing. Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan Journal
of Clinical Psychiatry Vol: 1993 No.l.
Prevalence of helminthic infections in a slum.
Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan Journal of Medicinal
Research, Vol;32,Jan-Mar, I993,No.I
Nutritional status of children under -5 years
of age in a slum community in Lahore. Dr.Maaz
Ahmad The Pakistan Journal of Medical. Research,
Vol: 32, Jan-Mar, 1993:No.1.
Public health hazards in Pakistan. Dr.Maaz Ahmad
The Pakistan Engineers, Oct,
1993.
A study of demographic and socio-economic conditions
of Families in slums of Lahore. Dr.Maaz Ahmad
The Pakistan journal of Medical Research, Vol:
32, Jul-Sep, I993:No.3.
Water projects and human community. Dr.Maaz
Ahmad The Pakistan Engineers, Oct, 1994.
Water for all. Dr.Maaz Ahmad The Engineer,Vol.32,No.12,
Dec,94
Epidemiology of peptic ulcer in urban community
in Lahore. Dr.Maaz Ahmad Abstracts of 8'"
annual international conference of family medicine
1998
Association of Risk factors with Lung cancer.
Dr. Maaz Ahmad Annals of King Edward Medical
College, Lahore Vol.8 issue 4 Oct-Dec.2002.
Water – an asset. Dr. Maaz Ahmad The Pakistan
Engineers, Aug,1995
Epstein-Barr Virus detection in Tumours of upper
Gastrointestinal tract.An in Situ Hybridization
Study In Pakistan Dr. Maaz Ahmad,Dr.Anwar J.Exp.Clin.Cancer
Res.Japan,,24,3,2005
Malaria Dr. Maaz Ahmad Environmenter.2003 Arsenic,Cadmium
and Lead Levels in Hair and Toenail samples
in Pakistan Dr. Maaz Ahmad,Dr.Anwar Environmental
Sciences.12,2(2005) 071-086 MY Tokyo.
First feed given to the new borne babies Dr.Tasneem,
Dr. Maaz Ahmad Annals of King Edward Medical
College,Vol:11,Issue 4 Oct-Dec 2005
Association
of Risk Factors with Lung Cancer Dr. Maaz Ahmad
Annals of King Edward Medical College,Vol:08,Issue
4 Oct-Dec 2002
Malaria Mysterious public health problem Dr
Maaz Ahmed 37"' annual convention Proceeding,
vol:5,
The institution of Engineers Pakistan, Lahore,
Apr 1997, p:203 Allergy- A preventable public
health problem Dr Maaz Ahmed 39'" annual
convention Proceeding, vol:3
The institution of Engineers Pakistan, Lahore,
Apr 1999, p:85 Existing Standards Of Environmental
Sanitation, a survey of a kutchi abadi of Nawaz
Sharif Colony, Feroz pur Road, Lahore Dr Shahid
Mahmood Pakistan Journal of Health., Vol.25
,No.3:4 April 1988,pp 32 37
Assessment of nutritional beliefs and practices
in pregnant and lactating mothers, in an urban
and rural area of Pakistan. Dr Shahid Mahmood
J.P.M.A, HIID Special issue II,Vol:47, Feb.1997,p-60.ISSN
0030-9982
Effects of Unchecked Use of Pesticides and Fertilizers.
Dr Shahid Mahmood Pakistan Journal of Health.
Vol.35, No. 1-2, Jan-June.1998,P-l8 Role of
Family Type (Nuclear/Extended) in formulation
of Nutritional Beliefs and Practices in Pregnant/Lactating
Mothers in a community. Dr Shahid Mahmood Pakistan
Journal of Health. Vol.35 ,No 1-2,Jan-June 1998,
p-25
Acute watery diarrhea in young children –
current practices in a rural community Dr Shahid
Mahmood Pak paed jour Vol.22 No.4, Dec. 1998.
Effects of Literacy in selection of foods by
the Lactating Mothers Dr Shahid Mahmood Pakistan
Journal of Health .Vol.35, No3-4, Jul.Dec.1988,
P-103.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Awareness
Among Students of Degree Colleges for Boys at
Islamabad Dr Shahid Mahmood Pakistan Journal
of Health Vol.36, No.1-2, Jan –June 1999.
Family Planning Knowledge and Practice. (A study
in Rural Community of Punjab
Pakistan) Dr Shahid Mahmood Pakistan Journal
of Health. Vol.36, No.3-4,Jul-Dec.1999, P-59
Critical appraisal of services of medical OPD
of a tertiary care Hospital of Lahore, Dr Shahid
Mahmood Annals of King Edward Medical College,Vol:12,
Issue 2 April-June 2006
COMMON
DETERMINANTS OF CA. BREAST(A case control study
in Lahore) Dr Shahid Mahmood Annals of King
Edward Medical College,Vol:12, Issue 3 July-Sep.
2006
Socioeconomic
factors affecting the accessibility to emergency
obstetric care in a periurban area of District
LlllllllLahore Lahore, Pakistan. Dr Shahid Mahmood
Annals of King Edward Medical College, Vol:12,
Issue 3 Jul-Sep 2006
The
acceptability of IUD (Intra Uterine Device)
in relation to the age and parity
of women. Dr Tasneem Fatima Medical "Spectrum"
Vol.22 No. (3, 4) March – April 2001.
Epidemiology of Ischemic heart disease Dr Tasneem
Fatima The Medical "Spectrum" Vol
22:22 No. (5, 6) May – June 2001.
Chapter: Population size, structure, distribution
and Changes" Dr Tasneem Fatima "Introduction
to medical demography and population studies"
Oct 2004.
First feed given to the new borne babies Dr
Tasneem Fatima Annals of King Edward Medical
College,Vol:11,Issue 4 Oct-Dec 2005
Role of Lifestyle In Causation of Dental Caries
Dr Tasneem Fatima Annals of King Edward Medical
College,Vol:12, Issue 3 July-Sep. 2006
Assessment
of Body Mass index (BMI) in Medical students
(A cross sectional Survey) Dr Tasneem Fatima
Annals of King Edward Medical College,Vol:12,
Issue 4 Oct-Dec 2006
Determinants
of depression in female adolescent and youth.
Dr Saira Afzal The Professional , vol:15, No:01,
Jan-Mar. 2008
Gender difference in up taking Intra Ocular
Implantation in cataract patients in Mayo Hospital,
Lahore. Dr Shahzad Saeed Pakistan Journal of
Community Ophthalmology) 1996 – Nov) London.
Assessment of basic essential obstetric care
at first level care facility in Lahore district
Dr. Naila Sarfraz Pakistan Journal of Health
(IPH) Vol, 37 issue 3 -4, July –
Dec.2000.
Utilization of maternal health care in an urban
slum of Lahore Dr.Seema Daud Medical Channel,Vol.9,
No. 3, pages: 25 - 29; July-September 2003.
Awareness and Choices of Service Seekers for
utilization of health care providers for management
of reproductive health issues in an urban slum
Dr.Seema Daud Journal of the Collge of Physians
and Surgeons of Pakistan (JCPSP), Vol. 12, No.
11, pages: 662 - 666; November 2002.
Critical Appraisal of the Rural Health Centers
in Tehsil Sialkot by Using HMIS Reports. Dr.Seema
Daud Lahore Journal of Public Health, Volume
1, No. 2, pages 25-34, January - March 2002.
Abortion, Contraception and Ethic Minorities,
Progress Postponed: Abortion in Europe and in
the 1990s. Dr.Seema Daud International Planned
Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Europe Region Book,
Chapter
10 pages 148-156 (1993).
Abortion, Contraception and Ethnic Minorities
in the UK Dr.Seema Daud Planned Parenthood European
Journal, Volume 21, No. 3, pages 9-12, September
1992.
The Asian Mother and Baby Campaign: Lesson from
an Evaluation Dr.Seema Daud Department of Health
Yearbook of Research and Development 1989,.
London, HMSO, pages 27-28 (1990).
Links Across the Divide Dr.Seema Daud The Health
Service Journal, United Kingdom Volume 99, No.
5162, August 1989, pages 951-952.
Assessment of Nutritional Information Status,
Attitudes and Practices at Household Level:
Final Report Dr.Seema Daud Monitoring and Evaluation
Cell, Directorate General Health Services Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan (1991).
Asian Family Planning Information Project: Final
Report Dr.Seema Daud Family Planning Association,
United Kingdom (1989).
Evaluation of the Asian Mother and Baby Campaign:
Synopsis Dr.Seema Daud Centre for Mass Communication
Research, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
(1989).
Evaluation of the Asian Mother and Baby Campaign:
Full Summary Report Dr.Seema Daud Centre for
Mass Communication Research, University of Leicester,
United Kingdom (1989).
Evaluation of the Asian Mother and Baby Campaign:
Report No. 2 Dr.Seema Daud Centre for Mass Communication
Research, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
(1989).
Evaluation of the Asian Mother and Baby Campaign:
Report No. 1: Dr.Seema Daud Centre for Mass
Communication Research, University of Leicester,
United Kingdom
(1988).
Links Across the Divide Dr.Seema Daud The Health
Service Journal, United KingdomVolume 99, No.
5162, August 1989, pages 951-952. 951-952
No. 5162, August 1989, pages 951-952.
Assessment of Nutritional Information Status,
Attitudes and Practices at Household Level:
Final Report Dr.Seema Daud Monitoring and Evaluation
Cell, Directorate General Health Services Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan (1991).
Asian Family Planning Information Project: Final
Report Dr.Seema Daud Family PlanningAssociation,
United Kingdom (1989).
Evaluation of the Asian Mother and Baby Campaign:
Synopsis Dr.Seema Daud Centre for Mass Communication
Research, University of Leicester United Kingdom
(1989).
Evaluation of the Asian Mother and Baby Campaign:
Full Summary Report Dr.Seema Daud Centre for
Mass Communication Research, University of Leicester,
United Kingdom (1989).
