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NIMHANS
DEPARTMENTS
Department of
Epidemiology
Service, Academic and Human Resource Development Programmes
SERVICE PROGRAMMES
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The department has contributed for strengthening service activities of the Institute by providing
relevant information to various activities within the institute. The department participated in
the extension service programmes of NIMHANS, rendered care, and evaluated the activities which
resulted in enhanced services and bringing in a new direction for the programme. A major
contribution has been in establishing referral services in various community based studies by
developing linkages both within the institute and outside, for patients identified with various
problems. Realising that conducting only research will not be beneficial to the participants in
research activities, the department has combined "service with research" in all its projects
undertaken so far (Studies on suicide, alcohol, health behaviours, traumatic brain injuries, road
traffic injuries, Epilepsy and other (common and rare) neurological problems, etc.,). The
department has contributed towards enhancing the hospital information system at NIMHANS in the
areas of conceptualization of the information network and dimensions of possible services that
could be provided.
Based on recent research in the area of suicides, the department in collaboration with Medico
Pastoral Association, Bangalore Rotary East and Christ College has initiated "Suicide
prevention helplines – SAHAI" which has proved to be a successful model.
ACADEMIC AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
Imparting basic, advanced and also updated knowledge and skills in the discipline of epidemiology
is one of the key mandates which department has pursued since its inception. The department over
a period of time has developed expertise and significant experience in the areas of psychiatric
epidemiology, neuro-epidemiology and injury epidemiology. The HRD contributions of the department
include:
- the courses / programmes run by the department
independently,
- those supportive to other courses within
NIMHANS,
- participation in different training programmes of the
institute, and
- guest lectures in workshops, seminars and other scientific
deliberations outside the institute.
- The department offers a full time Doctoral course in
Epidemiology since 2002 on a rotating institute scholarship basis. (Details available at:
http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in )
- The department since 2002 has been training WHO fellows from
India and other South East Asian countries in the area of epidemiology over a period of 3 – 6
months. (Details available at: http://www.mohfw.nic.in )
- The department undertakes annual sessions on basic and applied
aspects of epidemiology to the postgraduate students of clinical departments. Regular sessions
are also held for the students of basic sciences.
- The faculty actively contributes towards building the
research capacity of the graduates both within and outside the institution.
- The department has been involved in a number of training
programmes of the institute in the areas of (a) Epilepsy (b) Substance abuse (c) District Mental
Health Programme (funded by Government of India). Guest lectures are also taken to the
postgraduate students of preventive and social medicine departments from various medical
colleges within and outside Bangalore as and when required.
- In addition, department provides regular inputs to number of
training programmes organized by non-governmental organizations and other government agencies in
the areas of injury prevention and control.
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