Weeks | Subjects | Hours |
1 | Concepts and principles of family medicine Concepts and principles of primary health care &Tools in family medicine , Health education , School Health Health care associated infection and standard precautions (H.H &PPE) - Maternal and child health, health care of disabled, elderly and adolescents | 9 |
2 | Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases &Periodic health examination - Communication skills - models of medical consultations - Counseling in primary health care - Behavior modification (obesity and smoking) | 9 |
3 | Nutrition and health: healthy balanced diet, nutrition & chronic diseases, malnutrition problems, therapeutic diet, nutritional assessment. Biopsychosocial Model &Practicing the biopsychosocial model (patient-centered approach). Vaccination and the cold chain - - Travel medicine | 12 |
4 | Common diseases in the family medicine (headache, backache, fatigue, anemia, sore throat, diabetes, hypertension) Prescription and referral in family medicine practice -Foot care and cardiovascular risk assessment | 12 |
5 | Epidemiology of infectious diseases: TB, poliomyelitis, meningitis, water & food borne diseases, air borne diseases, blood borne diseases, sexual transmitted diseases & HIV, Zoonotic diseases, emerging and reemerging diseases, COVID-19 | 16 |
6 | Mental health: Concepts of community mental health, Problems, Prevention and Control of Mental Disorders | 6 |
7 | Occupational health: Definitions, Concepts and Scopes of occupational health, Work related Diseases, Programs and legislations related to safety, welfare and work & Ergonomics. | 6 |