Gauhati University Diploma in TB Health Visitor Course is a one-year diploma course offered by the Department of Community Medicine, Gauhati University. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to become a TB Health Visitor. The course focuses on the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis. It also covers the principles of health education, communication, and counseling. The course also includes practical training in the field of TB Health Visitor. The course is open to graduates in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. The course is conducted by experienced faculty members and provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field. Upon successful completion of the course, students are awarded a Diploma in TB Health Visitor.

Course Duration	Course Fees	Mode of Study	Institute Type
2 Years	INR 12,000	Full-Time	University

Semester	Syllabus
1st Semester	Introduction to TB Health Visiting, Health Education and Promotion, Health Care Delivery System, Health Care Planning and Management, Community Health Nursing, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Chronically Ill, Health Care of the Terminally Ill, Health Care of the HIV/AIDS Patients, Health Care of the Substance Abusers, Health Care of the Homeless, Health Care of the Refugees, Health Care of the Migrant Workers, Health Care of the Children, Health Care of the Women, Health Care of the Adolescents, Health Care of the Families, Health Care of the Communities, Health Care of the Special Populations, Health Care of the Rural Areas, Health Care of the Urban Areas, Health Care of the Tribal Areas, Health Care of the Slum Areas, Health Care of the Industrial Areas.
2nd Semester	Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Mentally Ill, Health Care of the Chronically Ill, Health Care of the Terminally Ill, Health Care of the HIV/AIDS Patients, Health Care of the Substance Abusers, Health Care of the Homeless, Health Care of the Refugees, Health Care of the Migrant Workers, Health Care of the Children, Health Care of the Women, Health Care of the Adolescents, Health Care of the Families, Health Care of the Communities, Health Care of the Special Populations, Health Care of the Rural Areas, Health Care of the Urban Areas, Health Care of the Tribal Areas, Health Care of the Slum Areas, Health Care of the Industrial Areas, Health Care of the Environment, Health Care of the Disaster Management, Health Care of the Emergency Situations, Health Care of the International Health, Health Care of the Health Care Financing, Health Care of the Health Care Economics, Health Care of the Health Care Laws, Health Care of the Health Care Ethics, Health Care of the Health Care Research, Health Care of the Health Care Quality Assurance.

1. Introduction to Tuberculosis (TB)
2. Epidemiology of TB
3. Pathophysiology of TB
4. Diagnosis and Treatment of TB
5. TB Control Programs
6. Health Education and Counselling
7. Infection Control and Prevention
8. Drug Resistance and Treatment Outcomes
9. Social and Economic Impact of TB
10. Legal and Ethical Issues in TB Control
11. Community Participation in TB Control
12. Management of TB in Special Populations
13. Research in TB Control