MD-Community Medicine Course in India

Community Medicine is a new branch of medicine. It is often considered synonymous with Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) , Public Health, and Community Health. All these share common ground, i.e., prevention of disease and promotion of health. In short, Community Medicine provides comprehensive health services ranging from preventive, promotive, curative to rehabilitative services. The importance of the specialty of Community Medicine has been very well recognized and emphasized repeatedly from grass root to international levels, not only in health sector but in other related sectors too. The scope of medicine has expanded during the last few decades to include not only health problems of individuals, but those of communities as well. If we want to achieve Health For All, Community Medicine will definitely be the key factor during the next millennium.

Community Medicine developed as a branch of medicine distinct from Public Health. By definition, Community medicine is applied to ‘healthy’ people, customarily by actions affecting large numbers or populations. Its primary objective is prevention of disease and promotion of health. The development of laboratory methods for the early detection of disease was a further advance. Community Medicine has been defined as that specialty which deals with populations, and comprises those doctors who try to measure the needs of the population, both sick and well, who plan and administer services to meet those needs, and those who are engaged in research and teaching in the field.

MD-Community Medicine Seats Distribution in Karnataka

Institution Name	University Name	Management	Intake
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	03
Basaveswara Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	03
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Govt. Medical College, Mysore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	03
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum	KLE University, Belgaun	Trust	05
JJM Medical College, Davangere	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
JSS Medical College, Mysore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore	Nitte University, Mangalore	Trust	05
KVG Medical College, Sullia	RGUHS, Banglore	Trust	03
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	03
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	Manipal University, Manipal	Trust	04
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	06
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	01
Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	06
S S Institute of Medical Sc. & Research Centre, Davangere	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
S. Nijalingappa Med. Coll. & HSK Hosp. & Research Centre, Bagalkot	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
SDM Medical College, Dharwad	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Shri B M Patil Med. Coll., Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur	BLDE University, Bijapur	Trust	02
Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	06
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	01
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sc. & Research Centre, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	03
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore	Yenepoya Univ., Mangalore	Trust	04

*RGUHS-Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.