Ranchi University is one of the premier universities in India, offering a wide range of courses in various disciplines. One of the courses offered by the university is the Diploma in Community Medical Service and Essential Drug. This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to provide medical services to the community. It focuses on the principles of community health, public health, and primary health care, and provides an understanding of the essential drugs and their use in the community. The course also covers topics such as epidemiology, health promotion, and disease prevention.

The Diploma in Community Medical Service and Essential Drug is a two-year full-time course. The course is divided into four semesters, with each semester focusing on a particular aspect of community medical service and essential drug. The first semester covers topics such as public health, epidemiology, and health promotion. The second semester focuses on the principles of primary health care, health economics, and health policy. The third semester covers topics such as disease prevention, health education, and health management. The fourth semester focuses on the use of essential drugs in the community.

The course also includes practical training in the form of field visits and internships. During the field visits, students get to observe and interact with the community and gain hands-on experience in providing medical services. During the internships, students get to work in a health care setting and gain practical experience in the use of essential drugs.

The Diploma in Community Medical Service and Essential Drug offered by Ranchi University is an ideal course for those who are interested in pursuing a career in community health and primary health care. It provides students with the knowledge and skills required to provide medical services to the community and use essential drugs in the community.

Course Duration	Course Fees	Mode of Study	Institute Type
2 Years	Rs. 10,000	Full-Time	University

Semester	Syllabus
1st Semester	Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, First Aid & Emergency Care
2nd Semester	Forensic Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Radiology, Dermatology, Psychiatry
3rd Semester	Health Care Delivery System, Health Economics, Health Education & Communication, Health Care Administration, Health Care Research & Statistics, Environmental Health, Nutrition, Health Care Legislation, Health Care Ethics
4th Semester	Essential Drugs, Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Store Management, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Toxicology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Genetics
5th Semester	Clinical Medicine, Clinical Surgery, Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Clinical Paediatrics, Clinical Ophthalmology, Clinical ENT, Clinical Radiology, Clinical Dermatology, Clinical Psychiatry
6th Semester	Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Toxicology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Genetics, Drug Store Management, Clinical Pharmacy

1. Introduction to Community Medicine
2. Epidemiology and Biostatistics
3. Health Care Delivery System
4. Primary Health Care
5. Environmental Health
6. Nutrition
7. Health Education and Communication
8. Maternal and Child Health
9. Family Planning
10. Communicable Diseases
11. Non-Communicable Diseases
12. Mental Health
13. Health Care of Special Groups
14. Health Care of Elderly
15. Health Care of Disabled
16. Health Care of Tribal Population
17. Health Care of Urban Slum Dwellers
18. Health Care of Migrant Population
19. Health Care of Industrial Workers
20. Health Care of Refugees
21. Health Care of Prisoners
22. Health Care of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
23. Health Care of HIV/AIDS
24. Health Care of Drug Abuse
25. Health Care of Alcoholism
26. Health Care of Occupational Health
27. Health Care of Disaster Management
28. Health Care of Emergency Medical Services
29. Health Care of Essential Drugs
30. Health Care of Medical Records and Documentation