At Santhiram, the Community Medicine department functions at full swing, to serve the society effectively, and provide complete protection to the people from the health ailments. This wing of our’s works in two different steps, to curb out the diseases completely from the society.
Prevention :
We emphasize on the prevention of any health issues, because prevention is always better than cure in the health aspects. There are many medications to keep away the serious health risks, like Hepatitis-B, Polio, etc. Children and adults are provided with the respective vaccination, to keep them shielded from these ailments.
Early diagnosis :
For the people affected by health issues, it is important to diagnose them in the early stages, and provide them with rigorous treatments, to restore their health completely and prevent the health issues from spreading to others in the case of contagious diseases.
By implementing highly effective diagnostic tests and medications, the health of the people in a community can be maintained in pristine condition.
Mission and vision of Department
The mission of the department is to provide education, research, and service to the college and the broader rayalseema community. The department offers educational opportunities for individuals pursuing careers in the patient-care professions, public health and the biomedical sciences, advancing knowledge through epidemiological, biostatistical, clinical, ethical, legal, behavioral and social research, developing and evaluating innovative health care services and prevention programs, and assisting health care and public health professionals improve their effectiveness through consultation and continuing educational programs..
