Strengths of the Department:

• Ability for Teamwork
• Active in development of innovative teaching methods for Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching programs
• Research Project in Epidemiology, Infectious diseases and Public Health
• Well equipped Public Health Laboratory
• Founder of Anti Rabies OPD for vaccination against Rabies
• Active involvement in field activities:

Urban area - Urban Health Center (UHC), Bandra

Rural area - Rural Health and Training Center (RHTC) at Palghar

• Collaboration with Primary Health Centers for reorientation of Postgraduate students
• Conducting IEC (Information, Education and Communication) activities in J.J. Hospital Campus
• Organizing and conducting Scientific Seminars, Workshops and training programs

Faculty

Student and Staff facilities:

• Lecture Hall with seating capacity of 100 students
• Mini Lecture Halls (3)
• Air conditioned Seminar Room & Meeting Room
• Public Health Laboratories
• Epidemiology Unit
• Health Museum (with more than 200 specimens)
• Library
• Audio-visual aids: Overhead Projectors and LCD
• HMIS interconnected computers
• Computers with Internet facility

Services Provided:

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching for Medical students in areas of Community Medicine
• Special trainings for Nursing students
• Urban Health Center (UHC), Bandra: It is involved in providing Preventive and Curative services to the community as well as Teaching of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students and Community based projects. It has 50 bedded hospital. The depart   
• Rural Health and Training Center (RHTC), Palghar: It is established in the year 1956 by Department of Preventive & Social Medicine. It is located around 120 kms from Mumbai on Western Railway. It provides of Primary and Secondary Health care services, training for Medical Interns and Nurses. It has 16 bedded Maternity Hospital with 4 functional subcenters.
• Anti Rabies OPD for vaccination against Rabies located at Ground floor, Hospital Building, J.J. Hospital, Mumbai. The OPD provides vaccination against Rabies, Tetanus. Hepatitis B vaccination is also done in ARV OPD for staff and students.
• Drop in Center for HIV/AIDS patients: For care, support, advocacy, training, counselling and empowerment of PLWHA. This center was managed in coordination with NACO. Currently, this services has been discontinued.
• Active involvement in Epidemic Control measures
• Disaster Management: Planning, training, co-ordination with professional bodies

Courses offered with intake facility:

• I , II and III M.B.B.S. : 200 per year
• M.D. in Preventive & Social Medicine: 2 per year
• Diploma in Public Health (DPH): 4 per year

Equipments available:

• Audiovisual aids: Overhead Projector and LCD
• Well equipped Public Health Laboratory

Academic activities:

Publications & Presentation (For the Year 2009)

1. “A comparative study of the safety and immunogenicity of purified duck embryo cell vaccine (PDEV) with purified chick embryo cell vaccine (PCECV) and purified vero cell vaccine”, Published in Vaccine, 28 (2010), 148-151.
2. “Endemic typhus (Murine Typhus) in 18 year old Libyan Adult”, Published in South East Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine & Public Health, Vol 40 No. 4 July 2009, 786.
3. “Intradermal vaccination at ARV OPD, Grant Medical College, Mumbai – A review”, presented in National Conference of APCR, Kerala (2009)
4. “A study on association between dietary habits and prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents”, presented in IPHA Conference (2009)
5. “A study to assess care givers stress for geriatric population in an urban community”, presented in IAPSM Conference (2009)
6. “Analysis of infant deaths in tertiary care hospitals in Mumbai”, presented in IPHA Conference (2009)
7. “Is there a need of training young doctors about injection safety?”, presented in IAPSM Conference (2009)
8. “Attitude of young doctors toward compulsory rural service of 1 year after internship”, presented in MCIAPSM, Mumbai.

Research Projects:

Completed:

• ICMR funded project titled “Consumption pattern of carbonated soft drinks of Indian Population at different times of the year 2007-2008”, by Dr. (Mrs) S.V. Akarte, Prof. & Head, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine and Dr. Lalit Sankhe, Lecturer, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Grant Medical College, Mumbai.
• Phase IV Clinical trial on Antirabies Serum – “Equirab” (2009)

Current: Clinical trial on “Swine Flu” Vaccine-in process

Training Programs / Workshops / Seminars:

• Interdepartmental University Seminar (for residents of Medical Colleges in Mumbai), every 3rd Saturday of Month.
• Seminar on “Women Centered Comprehensive Abortion Care” for interns in collaboration with IPAS, India, February 2009.
• Workshop on “Adverse effects following immunization” coordinated by BMC & WHO, March 2009.
• Workshop in “IMNCI” held in November 2009
• Training program for HIV/ AIDS Prevention by MDACS, Mumbai.
• Workshop on Medical Education Technology organized by MUHS, Nashik.

Awards and Merits:

Dr. Ranjit Mankeshwar, Associate Professor, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine appointed as Representative, West Zone (India), Association for Prevention & Control of Rabies in India (2009)

Guest Lectures:

Dr. Lalit Sankhe, Lecturer, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine invited as guest lecturer to impart training to epidemiologist under IDSP Program, Wardha, October 2009.

Future Plans:

1. Planning to start “Geriatric Clinic” in OPD Complex at J.J. Hospital for providing preventive, promotive and curative services to geriatric patients attending J.J. Hospital, Mumbai.
2. Also Planned for “Adult Immunization OPD” at OPD Complex, J.J. Hospital, Mumbai.
3. “Maternal and Child Health Project” at Rural Health and Training Center (RHTC), Palghar.

Contact Us:

Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Post graduate building, 3rd floor, Grant Medical College, Mumbai.
Telephone no: +91 22 23735555 (Extension: 2309) / +91 22 23702995
Fax no: +91 22 23735599
Email: psm.gmcjjh@gmail.com