Community Medicine
Chandrakant Lahariya | Public Health Specialist | World Health OrganisationWhat is Community Medicine?
There are many nuances of a Career in Community Medicine. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Community Medicine, while one should first understand What is a Career in Community Medicine. While anyone can have an opinion on what Community Medicine entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
Public Health Specialist Chandrakant Lahariya invested 15 years in Community Medicine. Public Health Specialist Chandrakant Lahariya outlines Community Medicine as:
Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities.
How Public Health Specialist Chandrakant Lahariya got into Community Medicine?
I have worked as a Junior Resident Fellow at Lady Hardinge Medical College. After that, I did an MBA in Health Care Management from Amity University and started working as Program Consultant with The INCLEN Trust. I was an Assistant Professor at GR Medical College, Gwalior. In 2008 I joined World Health Organization as Focal Point. I also worked as Consultant with UNICEF and UNFPA, and Advisor to many state governments in India. Currently I am working with World Health Organization as Public Health Specialist.
Public Health Specialist Chandrakant Lahariya's Talk on Community Medicine |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Community Medicine |
Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Community Medicine is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Community Medicine. It explains Education needed in Community Medicine with these items: | |
2) | Epidemiology |
3) | Health Policies & Program |
4) | Private Health Sector |
5) | Health Care Management |
6) | Public Administration |
7) | Political Economy |
8) | Current Affairs |
9) | Health Financing |
10) | Statistical Tools & Software |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Community Medicine depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It discusses following headings for Skills in Community Medicine: | |
11) | Communication Skills |
12) | Data Analysis Skills |
13) | Analytical Skills |
14) | Writing Skills |
15) | Public Speaking |
16) | Staying Up to Date |
Community Medicine has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Community Medicine: | |
17) | Involvement in Policy Making |
18) | Health Programs |
19) | Travelling |
There are a few Challenges in Community Medicine which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
20) | Short Timelines |
21) | Slow Implementation |
In the final section of the Talk, Chandrakant Lahariya talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
22) | Community Medicine |
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Links for this Talk
Public Health Specialist Chandrakant Lahariya's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/chandrakantlahariya
LifePage Career Talk on Community Medicine

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/community-medicine

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20190202-0002

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mwo3pHVH1Y
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