Community Medicine

The Department of Community Medicine & Public Health is an important department of basic medical science. It is crucial for public health as it focuses on the well-being of entire population rather than individual patient. It emphasizes prevention, health promotion and addressing the social, environmental and cultural factors that impact health.

It is located at the 5^th floor of academic building of Monno Medical College. Presently the department is running by 8 teachers, headed by Dr. Afsana Mahjabin, Associate Professor & Head to teach the students about basic concepts of community medicine, public health, biostatistics, research methodology etc.

The department guides the students in learning extra-institutional activities like Day Visit, RFST, Study Tour etc. in the spirit of team work. The department also guides the activities of intern doctors during community placement with a view to becoming a community-oriented physician. Maintaining an academic calendar, the dept. is providing quality education to the students by lectures, tutorials, demonstration classes with the help of modern technology.

Monno Medical College, established by the Monno Welfare Foundation, aims to develop outstanding clinicians with core competencies in patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning, professionalism and system-based practice. The college is affiliated with the University of Dhaka and is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC).

For more information about the Department of Community Medicine & Pubic Health or other academic programs, you can visit the official website of Monno Medical College.