Community Health Care Program: Assets & Pitfall

Community Health Care Program is an innovative, inter-disciplinary and unique approach launched by Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University Nagpur, India first time in India in 2011 through department of Community Medicine of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M) Wardha The main aim of the program was to introduce a comprehensive health care approach in the community along with the development of team spirit in newly entered medical and Para-medical students (i.e. Medical, Dental and Nursing students). The program encourages empathy and understanding; motivates students to learn; encourage the student to gain in confidence; and gives them a greater knowledge of professional roles and responsibilities and the illnesses they need to recognize and treat. Thus the CHCP approach in training of the under graduates gives better understanding of the subject and benefit to community.

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Author Dr. Abhay Mudey, MD, DPH, PhD (Community Medicine) is working at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M) Wardha India. Recently he is awarded by PhD (Community Medicine) & has got National Patent and Copyright for his innovative model of tracking antenatal mothers of rural area by designing software based on mobile- e-health technology