VISION
Community Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the health of population. It strives to protect and promote the health and well-being of the community through Primary Health Care approach.
MISSION
To “Reach the Unreached” with a view to provide promotive, preventive, curative rehabilitative and holistic health care to the community specially to those who are underprivileged.
The aim of teaching by the Department of Community Medicine is directed towards preparation of the medical student to function as community and primary care physician.
Department of Community Medicine is located in the third floor of Faculty block of Medical College with necessary infrastructure. Faculty in the department are qualified to be primary care physicians, researchers and administrators with the necessary clinical skills, knowledge of epidemiological and management principles. The department library is lodged with updated community medicine books, journals, WHO Periodicals, DPH news magazines and students research Projects. The museum is stacked with adequate number of specimens of Public health Importance with proper labeling. Research lab, Practical lab, two Demonstration halls of 75 seating capacity and separate lecture theatre hall are available for academic activities.
The Department of Community Medicine is committed towards improving quality of teaching and training in the practice of medicine holistically encompassing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of disease for Under Graduate medical students and Interns to equip them to serve as Physician of first contact as per the NMC guidelines of Indian Medical Graduate. It is not limited within the four walls of class rooms, but as a community based multidimensional training towards health and disease through family visits and exposure to various National Health Programmes. All MBBS students are trained in Research Methodology and perform Short term research projects during their course. Para medical students – B.Sc Respiratory therapy, BSc Anaesthesia Technology, MLT Sociology, MLT Medical entomology are also trained in this Department.
Primary healthcare to the Public is provided through a network of Rural and Urban health centers where curative services, preventive services and health promotion are implemented. Screening for communicable and non-communicable diseases forms an integral component besides geriatric, women and child health. Regular health education camps are organized in the respective field practice areas to increase the awareness among the people regarding various aspects of health promotion and disease prevention. The Department plays an active role in control of various communicable and non communicable diseases-
DENGUE
Mosquito breeding sources identification and reduction within college campus and hospital premises. Source reduction activities along with IEC are also done regularly in the community when MBBS students are taken for their field visit postings.
MAKKALAI THEDI MARUTHUVAM CLINIC
Screening for Non Communicable Diseases such as Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cancer are conducted and coordination with Primary and secondary care centres are implemented for patient care including palliative medicine.
COVID 19
The Department is involved in data management through Control room, Tele-counselling services, 24×7 Vaccination center, awareness campaign in all peripheral health centers where CRRIs are posted.
| SL.No | FACULTY NAME | PUBLICATION IN VANCOUVER REFERENCING STYLE | PUBMED | SCOPUS | EMBASE | DOAJ | INDEX COPERNICUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. N. SABARI RAJA | Raja NS. A cross sectional study of tobacco use among the college students of B. G. Nagara, Karnataka. Int J Community Med Public Health 2019;6:4019-25. | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Raja SN. A study of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding child birth spacing and its methods among the antenatal women of rural Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021;8:5468-72. | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Narasimha BC, Udayar SE, Raja NS, Madeshan A,Katoch J. An assessment of COVID-19 infection after vaccination amongst health-care workers at a Tertiary Care Centre, Kodagu, Karnataka. J Med Evid 2023;4:3-6. | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Raja SN, Madeshan A, Kalaivani M. A cross-sectional study of menstrual hygiene and related personal hygiene practices among adolescent girls in an urban community of Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2022;13(5):54–60. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Raja NS, Sekar CJC, Madeshan A, Narasimha BC. An epidemiological study of road traffic accident cases attending a tertiary care hospital, BG Nagara, Mandya district, Karnataka state, India. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2022;13(5):79–89. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Raja NS, Sekar CJC, Madeshan A. A study of the prevalence of domestic accidents in an urban community of Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2022;13(5):140–5. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Raja S, Chakravarthi D, Madeshan A, Dharmalingam G. Antenatal Care Services Utilization among the Antenatal and Postnatal Women in a Rural Area of South India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthline. 2023;14 (3): 210-218 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Madeshan A, Raja NS, Udayar SE, Narasimha BC. Prevalence and factors associated with internet gaming disorder amongst medical students in Kodagu district: A cross‑sectional study. J Med Evid 2024;5:4-9. | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Ferdina TC, Vellingiri D, Raja NS, Paulin Dharmalingam G. Knowledge and utilization of integrated child development services among antenatal women during COVID‑19 pandemic. J Family Med Prim Care 2024;13:3026-30. | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2 | Dr. A. ABI SELVI | Abiselvi A, Gopalakrishnan S, Umadevi R, Rama R. Anaemia among pregnant women in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Int J Community Med Public Health 2017;4:2400-5. | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Abiselvi A, Gopalakrishnan S, Umadevi R, Rama R. Socio-demographic and obstetric risk factors of anaemia among pregnant women in rural Tamil Nadu. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018;5:721-7. | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| S. Anusuya, G., Ravi, R., Gopalakrishnan, S., Abiselvi, A., & Stephen, T. (2018). Prevalence of undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus among adults in South Chennai. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(12), 5200–5204. | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Rajasekar V, Geetha SMR, Kandasamy S, Abiselvi A. Prevalence of self-medication practices among pregnant mothers in urban areas of Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2022 Mar–Apr;13(2):139–144. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Rajasekar V, Sundar VE, Kalaivani V, Abiselvi A. Knowledge and attitude of diabetes among diabetic patients in an urban area. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2022 Mar–Apr;13(2):152–157. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Shalini S, Abiselvi A, Gopalakrishnan S, MadhuraVani B, Bhaskar Reddy K. A cross sectional study on prevalence of early initiation of breast feeding practices among mothers delivered in hospitals in and around Chennai. High Technology Letters. 2021;27(12):252. http://www.gjstx-e.cn/ | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Vidhyashree MD, Soorya Sridhar, Abiselvi A. A study on knowledge, attitude and practice regarding electronic waste management among medical students. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences (RJPBCS). 2022 Jan–Feb;13(1):211. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Annasekaran A, Rajasekar V, Murugan P R, et al. (August 21, 2025) Peer-Reviewed Reflective Writing by Phase II Medical Students: A Mixed-Method Study. Cureus 17(8): e90679. doi:10.7759/cureus.90679 | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| 3 | Dr. D. GRACY PAULIN | Paulin G, Subramanian R (2019) Physical Inactivity among Diabetic Patients in Urban Tamilnadu: A Community-Based Study. J Community Med Health Educ 9: 649. doi:10.4172/2161-0711.1000649 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Pushparani JP, Paulin DrDG. Out-of-pocket expenditure on diabetes care in an urban population of Tamil Nadu: A community based study. International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine. 2019 May 1;2(2):125–30. | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Joy Patricia Pushparani, Gracy Paulin, Sudharshini Subramaniam. Gender difference in quarterly out of pocket expenditure on Diabetes care in Thoothukudi – a cross-sectional study.. Nat J Res Community Med 2019;8(2): 137-143. | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Dharmalingam GP, Megala M, Prarthana S. Effectiveness of Health Education in Improving Menstrual Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Adolescent Girls of Rural area of Tamilnadu, India. Healthline. 2022; 13(2): 130-137. | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dharmalingam GP, Lingam K, Dinesh K, Parameshari K, Murugan K. Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices of caregivers of under‑five children in a coastal area of South India. Muller J Med Sci Res 2023;14:106-10. | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Raja S, Chakravarthi D, Madeshan A, Dharmalingam G. Antenatal Care Services Utilization among the Antenatal and Postnatal Women in a Rural Area of South India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthline. 2023;14 (3): 210-218 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Prarthana S, Poornakala R, Dharmalingam GP. Susceptibility of Colistin in Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella Species in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2023;14(6):89–94. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Ferdina TC, Vellingiri D, Raja NS, Paulin Dharmalingam G. Knowledge and utilization of integrated child development services among antenatal women during COVID‑19 pandemic. J Family Med Prim Care 2024;13:3026-30. | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 4 | Dr. C. SABITHA DEVI | Selvarani S, Chandrasekaran SD. A comparative study on stress among undergraduate medical new entrants. IOSR J Dent Med Sci. 2020;19(10):1–4. doi:10.9790/0853-1910030104. | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Rajendran K, Charan KR S, Chandrasekaran SD. Case Series Of Acute Unilateral Foot Drop Due To Ganglionic Cyst. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci. 2024 Mar-Apr;15(2):56-61. doi:10.33887/rjpbcs/2024.15.2.10. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Uthayakumar R., Rama V., Sabitha Devi C. Epidemiologies of Fatal Ground Level Falls in Autopsies Conducted in A Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross sectional Study. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Volume 18 No. 1, January-March 2024. | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Chandrasekaran SD, Farook M, Ilangovan I, Kandaswamy S, Nagarajan S. Birth preparedness and complication readiness among postnatal women in a medical college hospital in South Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study. Int J Med Public Health. 2024;14(4):1047-1051. doi:10.70034/ijmedph.2024.4.191 | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Ilangovan I, Ariharanathan V, Chandrasekaran SD. Efficacy of short-course weekly isoniazid and rifapentine regimen as tuberculosis preventive treatment among population at risk of developing disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Diagn Res. 2024;18(2):LE01–LE08. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2024/66080.19087. | No | No | No | Yes | No |
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