Madras University Certificate in Rural Health Care course is a one-year certificate course offered by the Department of Community Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the health needs of rural communities and to equip the students with the necessary skills to provide quality health care services in rural areas. The course covers topics such as public health, epidemiology, health promotion, primary health care, health systems, health economics, and health policy.

The course is open to medical graduates, nurses, and other health professionals. The course is divided into three semesters, with each semester focusing on a different aspect of rural health care. The first semester covers topics such as public health, epidemiology, health promotion, and primary health care. The second semester focuses on health systems, health economics, and health policy. The third semester focuses on practical training in rural health care.

The course also includes field visits to rural areas to gain a better understanding of the health needs of the community. The course also includes a project in which the students are required to develop a plan to address the health needs of a rural community. Upon successful completion of the course, the students are awarded a Certificate in Rural Health Care from Madras University.

Course Fee	Duration	Study Mode	University Type
Varies	Varies	Full-time/Part-time	Public

Semester	Syllabus
1st Semester	Introduction to Rural Health Care, Community Health Nursing, Health Education and Communication Skills, Health Care of the Newborn and Infant, Health Care of the Mother and Child, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Physically Ill, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community.
2nd Semester	Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Physically Ill, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Newborn and Infant, Health Care of the Mother and Child, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community.
3rd Semester	Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Physically Ill, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Newborn and Infant, Health Care of the Mother and Child, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community.
4th Semester	Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Physically Ill, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Newborn and Infant, Health Care of the Mother and Child, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community.
5th Semester	Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Physically Ill, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Newborn and Infant, Health Care of the Mother and Child, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community.
6th Semester	Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Physically Ill, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Newborn and Infant, Health Care of the Mother and Child, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Community, Health Care of the Family, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Community.

1. Introduction to Rural Health Care
2. Community Health
3. Health Care Delivery System
4. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
5. Health Care Financing
6. Health Care Policies
7. Health Care Management
8. Health Care Quality Assurance
9. Health Care Information Systems
10. Health Care Ethics
11. Health Care Research
12. Health Care Economics
13. Health Care Law
14. Health Care Education
15. Health Care Technology
16. Health Care Delivery in Rural Areas
17. Health Care Delivery in Developing Countries
18. Health Care Delivery in Resource Poor Settings
19. Health Care Delivery in Conflict Zones
20. Health Care Delivery in Remote Areas