Stage I: Health: Concepts, determinants and promotion
Introduction, concept of health, dimensions of health, definition of health; factors influencing heath of the individual, family and community; improving health; measuring health; prioritization of health requirements and health care; natural history of diseases, levels of prevention, health promotion, strategies and role of the doctor in health promotion; health care systems in Sri Lanka; primary health care strategies and the role of Millennium Development Goals in achieving health and development.
Demography: Introduction, demographic transition, mortality and fertility trends, factors influencing transition; implications of changing population structure for health and health care; measure of mortality and fertility; health data amongst population groups and comparison of data; health information maintained by Ministry of Health and Collection of vital statistics and Vital Registration System.
Period in Community Stream training: Terms 2 and 3 (approx.)
Duration: 60 hours approximately.
Teaching methods: SGDs, lectures, discussions, student presentations, preparing brief reports, designing posters, enacting a drama etc.
Eligibility to appear for examinations: 80% attendance in SGDs is needed.
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