DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

VISION OF DEPARTMENT

To be a Centre of excellence in Community Medicine, Epidemiology and research by providing high quality education, ethical values and services for the Community with the spirit of Scientific enquiry and empathy. It would strive for achievement of academic excellence by Educating and Training Health Professionals who-

  • Shall recognize health needs of community through continuous interactions

  • Carry out professional obligations, ethically and equitably, and in keeping with National Health Policy

INFRASTRUCTURE OF DEPARTMENT

  • Public health museum: Models of public health importance are displayed and posters depicting the significant contributions of scientists towards advances in public health exhibited.

  • Departmental library cum seminar hall: Library has an adequate collection of books and journals, which are being utilized by the faculty. 

  • Demonstration rooms: Two spacious demonstration rooms where teaching programs and practical classes for undergraduates are conducted.

  • Public health laboratory: Public health procedures like water analysis are conducted. Undergraduate practical classes are held.

  • Research laboratory: The laboratory is equipped with instruments of public health importance and is well utilized by the faculty and Undergraduate. 

Concept of Teaching or Teaching Philosophy: We are committed to promote higher standards in medical education, health care, and research and community health services.

  • Utilize innovative and modern methods to keep up higher standards in education

  • Promote student centered learning;

  • Keep liaison with local, national and international institutions to promote and exchange knowledge.

  • Foster life-long & self-directed learning and leadership skills;

  • Create conducive environment for meaningful research relevant to local and national needs

STAFF

The faculty of department of Community Medicine consists of two professors (one is head of department) and three Associate Professors, five assistant professor and 5 tutors.

SR.No

Name

Designation

Education

Photo

1

Dr. Vasudev S. Rawal

Professor and HOD in Community medicine (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: B.J.Medical College, Ahemdabad
MD: B.J.Medical College, Ahemdabad

2

Dr. Panchasheela S. Reshmi

Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College Gulbarga, Karnataka
MD: Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences Narketpally, Telangana

3

Dr.Nishant Bhimani

Associate Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad
MD: C. U.Shah Medical College, Saurashtra, Rajkot

4

Dr.Pushti Vachhani

Associate Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: C. U.Shah Medical College, Saurashtra, Rajkot
MD: C. U.Shah Medical College, Saurashtra, Rajkot

5

Dr. Nirmal Brahmbhatt

Associate Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: B.J. Medical college,Ahmedabad
MD: B.J. Medical college, Ahmedabad

6

Dr.Jwalant Joshi

Assistant Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: C. U.Shah Medical College, Saurashtra, Rajkot
MD: C. U.Shah Medical College, Saurashtra, Rajkot

7

Dr.Punit Patel

Assistant Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: Kesar Sal Medical
College, Ahemdabad
MD: Smt. NHL MC, Ahemdabad

8

Dr.Nitesh Patel

Assistant Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: Qingdao Medical College, China
MD: C. U.Shah Medical College, Saurashtra, Rajkot

9

Dr.Kirti Rahul

Assistant Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: B.J. Medical college,Ahmedabad
MD: B.J. Medical college, Ahmedabad

10

Dr.Hardik Yagnik

Assistant Professor (MBBS,MD in Community Medicine)

MBBS: Baroda Medical college,Vadodara
MD: B.J. Medical college, Ahmedabad

11

Mr.Virender Yadav

Statistician / Tutor

B.Sc. : St. Xavier’s College, Gujarat University
M.Sc. : School of science, Gujarat University

12

Dr. Aratiben D. Desai

Tutor

MBBS: GMERS Medical College, Patan

13

Dr.Asmita P. Solank

Tutor

MBBS: GMERS Medical College, Patan

14

Dr. Varunkumar mali

Tutor

MBBS:

Pacific Institute of medical Science, Udaipur

15

Dr.Gayatri Bhuva

Tutor

MBBS:

GMERS Medical college, sola, Ahmedabad

16

Dr.Pinkal Chaudhary

Tutor

MBBS:

Smt. B. K. Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, pipariya, Waghodiya

Publications:

SR.No

Article

Dr. Panchasheela S. Reshmi

1

Reshmi PS, Bhavsar SV. Assessment of effect of osteoarthritis of knee on the activities of daily living and treatment seeking behaviour of patients at Kalaburagi, Gulbarga city of Karnataka. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:882-6

2

Reshmi PS, Takalkar AA. Prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls and its association with certain demographic variables: our experience from rural Telangana. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:1007-11

Dr. Nishant Bhimani

3

Bhimani N, Vachhani P, Kartha G, Purani S. A study on awareness and utilization of” ChiranjeeviYojana “among members of BPL families in the field practice area of rural health training centre (RHTC), Sayla of Surendranagar district.

4

Vachhani PV, Bhimani NR, Purani SK, Kartha GP. A cross sectional study on nutritional status of adolescents in a rural area of Surendranagar district and its association with various epidemiological factors.

5

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. A study to evaluate the effects of nutritional intervention measures on children admitted in the nutritional rehabilitation center (BalSanjeevani Kendra) of Surendranagar district.

6

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. Utilization pattern of antenatal health care services among married women of reproductive age group in the rural area of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India: A community based cross sectional study. Int J Res Med Sci. 2016 Jan;4(1):252-61.

7

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. Intranatal and postnatal care practices among married women of reproductive age group: a community based cross-sectional study in the rural area of Surendranagar district. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2017;4:1289-94.

8

Vachhani PV, Bhimani NR, Purani SK, Kartha GP. Epidemiology of domestic violence among married women: a community based cross-sectional study. International journal of community medicine and public health (Gujarat). 2017;4(4):1353-9.

9

Vachhani PV, Bhimani NR, Sutaria NB Purani SK, Kartha GP. Violence Against Women: A Study On Nature, Prevalence And Extent. Int J Res Med Sci.2017; 5(11):4919-23.

10

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Sutaria NB, Kartha GP. Utilization Pattern Of Child Health Care Services In The Rural Area Of Surendranagar District: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study. Int J Res Med Sci. 2017; 5(11):4903-10

11

Bhavsar M, Javia H, Chinawala C, Bhimani NR, Shah R.Pre-Analytical Errors In Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Of A Tertiary Care Hospital. Int J Sci. Research. 2018; 7(4):27-29

12

JaviaHN, Maheshwari AV, Sadariya BR, Jadav PM, Sharma H, Bhimani NR.Comparison Of Apo B/A-1 Ratio With LDL-C/HDL-C Ratio In Patients Of Ischemic Heart Disease With Or Without Type -2 Diabetes Mellitus.Int J Sci. Research. 2018; 7(7):64-66

13

Chinawala CG, Bhavsar MH, JaviaHN, Bhimani NR, Parmar DV.Association Of Serum Leptin Levels With Metabolic Syndrome (Mets) And Its Components In Adult Population Of Saurashtra, Gujarat. Int J Sci. Research. 2017; 6(4):334-8

Dr. Pushti Vachhani

14

Bhimani N, Vachhani P, Kartha G, Purani S. A study on awareness and utilization of” ChiranjeeviYojana “among members of BPL families in the field practice area of rural health training centre (RHTC), Sayla of Surendranagar district.

15

Vachhani PV, Bhimani NR, Purani SK, Kartha GP. A cross sectional study on nutritional status of adolescents in a rural area of Surendranagar district and its association with various epidemiological factors.

16

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. A study to evaluate the effects of nutritional intervention measures on children admitted in the nutritional rehabilitation center (BalSanjeevani Kendra) of Surendranagar district.

17

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. Utilization pattern of antenatal health care services among married women of reproductive age group in the rural area of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India: A community based cross sectional study. Int J Res Med Sci. 2016 Jan;4(1):252-61.

18

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. Intranatal and postnatal care practices among married women of reproductive age group: a community based cross-sectional study in the rural area of Surendranagar district. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2017;4:1289-94.

19

Vachhani PV, Bhimani NR, Purani SK, Kartha GP. Epidemiology of domestic violence among married women: a community based cross-sectional study. International journal of community medicine and public health (Gujarat). 2017;4(4):1353-9.

20

Bhimani NR, Vachhani PV, Kartha GP. Utilization pattern of antenatal health care services among married women of reproductive age group in the rural area of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India: A community based cross sectional study. Int J Res Med Sci. 2016 Jan;4(1):252-61.

21

Vachhani PV, Bhimani NR, Sutaria NB,Purani SK, Kartha GP.Violence Against Women: A Study On Nature, Prevalence And Extent. Int J Res Med Sci.2017; 5(11):4919-23.

Dr. Nirmal Brahmbhatt

22

Mehta H, Bhatt R,Brahmbhatt N, Agarwal K,Varia K,BhabhorH, A study of antenatal services utilization among reproductive age group females in Ahmedabad district surveyed under multi indicator cluster survey 2011 Global Journal Of Medicine and Public HealthGJMEDPH 2013; Vol. 2, issue 1

23

Brahmbhatt N, Rajput A,Bhabhor H, Varia K, Bhatt R, TalsaniaN ,A Study to Evaluate the Medical Emergencies and Complications Among Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Admitted in Medicine Department of Tertiary Care Hospital, Ahmedabad, IJSR July 2014, Vol3 Issue 7

24

Bhabhor H,Brahmbhatt N,Machhar U, Singh A Profile Of Dengue Cases Admitted To A Medical College Hospital In Western India July – Sept 2014Volume 4Issue 3

25

Singh A, Mansuri S, Chaudhari A, Brahmbhatt N, Bhabhor H, Talsania N An Interventional Study on Awareness Regarding First Aid and Fire Safety Among the Second Year Undergraduate Medical Students of BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad IJSS July 2015 Vol 3 Issue 4

26

Barot P, Brahmbhatt N, Ninama H, Kharadi D, Malhotra S Quality Of Life In Patients With Psoriasis At A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital –A Cross Sectional Study NJMRApr–Jun 2015Volume 5Issue 2

27

Brahmbhatt N, Bhabhor H, Chaudhari A,Singh A, Mansuri S, Study To Evaluate Coronary Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident And Renal Failure Among Hypertensive And Non-Hypertensive Patients Admitted In Medicine Department Of Tertiary Care Hospital, Ahmedabad NJMRApr – Jun 2015Volume 5Issue 2

28

Shah T, ,Pandor J Impact assessment of IEC intervention on knowledge of HIV/AIDSamong secondary and higher secondary school students ofHimmatnagar, Gujarat, IndiaIJCMPHJune 2019 | Vol 6 | Issue 6

29

Brahmbhatt N, Shah TA cross-sectional study of health and psychosocial problems among elderlypeople living in old-age homes of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts,Gujarat, India IJMSPH 2019 | Vol 8 | Issue 1132

Dr. Nirmal Brahmbhatt

30

JadejaYM, Joshi JB, NimavatJH, JasaniPK, KoringaHT, ThekdiKP, Purani SK, Kartha GP, Mehta HA. A study on knowledge about various aspects related to reproductive health among school going adolescent boys. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2017 Jan 1;6(1):12-8.

31

Nimavat J, Jasani P, Joshi J, JadejaYM, Sochaliya KM, Kartha GP. Effectiveness of ‘ASHA INCENTIVE SCHEME of 2013’on enhancing the functioning of ASHA in motivating couples having two or less children to undergo permanent sterilization in Surendranagar district. Int J Med Sci Public Health. 2016 Sep 1;5(9):1.

32

Jasani P, Nimavat J, Joshi J, Jadeja Y, Kartha G. A study on evaluation of non-communicable disease control programme in Surendranagar district. Int J Sci Res. 2015;4:685-8.

33

JasaniPK, Joshi JB, Kartha GP, Mehta H, Shah I. A study of knowledge and utilization of safety measures against occupational hazards among constructional workers in Surendranagar city, Gujarat, India. Int. J. Commun. Med. Public Health. 2016;3:3055-8.

34

JasaniPK, NimavatJH, Joshi JB, Kartha GP. A study of morbidity profile amongst construction workers at selected construction sites in Surendranagar city. International journal of medical science and public health. 2017;6(2):382-7.

35

Joshi JB, JasaniPK, JadejaYM, NimavatJH, Kartha GP. Across-sectional study on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its association with various sociodemographic factors in Surendranagar city, Gujarat. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2018 Mar 1;7(3):239-45.

36

Joshi JB, JadejaYM, Jasani PK. A study on type of emergencies brought to CU Shah Medical College and Hospital by 108 and awareness regarding the services in the general population of Surendranagar, Gujarat.

Dr. Punit Patel

37

Patel PG, Bala DV, Vagela SD. Correlates of delayed initiation of treatment after confirmed diagnosis under RNTCP: a cross sectional study in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, India. NatlJCommun Med. 2013;4(4):550-4.

38

Patel PG, Patel UM, Thakor N. Profile of elderly inmates of old age homes of Patan district, Gujarat, India: a cross sectional study.

39

Patel PG, Solanki NV, Balaramanamma DV, Brahmbhatt MM. Current practice in management of animal bites in first referral unit of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2014 Dec 1;3(12):1528-31.

40

Patel PG, Ramanuj V, Bala DV. Assessment Quality of Life (QoL) of TB patients registered in Tuberculosis units of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation area by using WHO Short Form-36. Scholars J Appl Med Sci. 2014 Aug;2(6F):3303-6.

41

Patel PG, Jani YK, Bala DV. Study of the morbidity pattern in traffic police in Ahmedabad city. Global J Res Anal. 2014;3:106-7.

42

Patel PG, Shah AG, GoplaniVL. Patterns of Tobacco Use Amongst Engineering College Students in Ahmedabad District. Medical Science. 2014 Jul;3(7).

43

Amaliyar J, Patel P. Awareness about organ donation in medical and non medical students in Patan city of Gujarat, India.

44

Patel P, Gandhi SJ, Vachhani P, Bhimani N. Factors related to under nutrition among children in a rural area in Patan district of Gujarat, India.

Dr. Nitesh Patel

45

Patel NM, Joshi KJ, Kumar Р PS, Kartha GP. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding carbonated drinks among medical students of CU Shah. Medical college and hospital of Surendranagar district. Int J Med Sci Public Health. 2017 Jan 1;6:38-41.

46

Kumar P, Patel N, Kartha GP, Jasani P, Koshiya H. Assessment of immunization status among children aged 0–5 years at Surendranagar city, Gujarat.

47

Patel NM, JasaniPK, Kartha GP, Patel SN. Prevalence of cancer among the urban and rural community of Surendranagar district, Gujarat.

48

JasaniPK, JadejaYM, Patel NM, JadejaDY, ShrimaliJB, Purani SK. Prevalence of substance abuse among adolescents of urban and rural community in Surendranagar district, Gujarat. International journal of community medicine and public health (Gujarat). 2019;6(5):1970-4.

Dr. Kirti Rahul

49

Prajapati P, Modi K, Rahul K, Banker K, Bhatt R. Impact evaluation: A Community-based cross sectional study to know the awareness and practice of JananiSurakshaYojana (JSY) among the beneficiary in SanathalPHC, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

50

Bhatt RJ, Mehta HK, Khatri V, Chhaya J, Rahul K, Patel P. A study of access and compliance of iron and folic acid tablets for prevention and cure of anaemia among adolescent age group females in Ahmedabad district of India surveyed under multi indicator cluster survey. Glob J Med Public Health. 2011;2(4):1-6.

51

Prajapati P, Modi K, Rahul K, Kedia G. American Journal of Advances in Medical Science www. arnaca. comeISSN: 2347-2766.

52

Prajapati P, Modi K, Rahul K, Kedia G. A study on sociodemographic profile and health profile of traffic police personnel of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. Population Int J Health Sci Res. 2011 Oct;5:12-8.

53

Bhatt RJ, Mehta HK, Khatri V, Chhaya J, Rahul K, Patel P. A study of access and compliance of iron and folic acid tablets for prevention and cure of anaemia among adolescent age group females in Ahmedabad district of India surveyed under multi indicator cluster survey. Glob J Med Public Health. 2011;2(4):1-6.

54

Chhaya J, Patel T, Patel J, Rahul K, Sonalia K. Visual and Musculoskeletal Health problems among Information Technology Professionals in Ahmedabad city. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2018;2(8):362-.

55

Variya K, Agarwal K, Shah A, Rahul K, Vyas M, Bhatt R. A study of Socio-Demographic Profile amongst the female migrant labourers and assessment of health, nutrition and immunization status of their children in campus of civil hospital, A’bad.

56

Shah A, Varia K, Rahul K, Jain S. Evaluation of the effectiveness of” Training of Trainers (TOT)” framework for national vector borne disease control programme. Int J Sci Res. 2013;9:271-.

57

Rahul K, Chhaya J, Bhagyalaxmi A. A Study of Various Components of Malaria Surveillance under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) in Rural Reporting Units of Ahmedabad District, Gujarat.

58

Rahul K, Shah A, Bhagyalaxmi A, Kedia G. Original Research Article A study among patients hospitalized with suspected Influenza a (H1N1) infection at a tertiary care hospital in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat state, India

Dr. HardikYagnik

59

YagnikHB, Lala MK, AlgotarPD, GurjarYJ, Chaudhary SR. Interventional study on oral health among school children of Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2019;8(1):17-20.

60

Raj M, Parmar D, Yagnik H, Rathod M, Bhandari L, Savalia M, Prajapati N. Gender preference for child among reproductive age group women-A cross-sectional study in Jamnagar district. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2019;8(1):33-37.

61

Dr. Yamini J Gurjar, Dr. MK Lala, Dr. HardikYagnik, Dr. NavinRajashekhar, Dr. ArpitDhudhwala.

Dietary salt intake infield practice area under community medicine department with a view of life style diseases in city Ahmedabad (Gujarat). International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development. 2017;4(12):105-108.