2. 1ST SEMESTER : (MODULES) FOUNDATION + BLOOD
OBJECTIVES (FOUNDATION)
1. To define the spectrum of disease and community Medicine
2. To describe determinants of Health
3. To describe concepts of causation of disease (All theories
including ecological triad (Agent, Host & Environment)
4. To discuss Iceberg phenomenon
5. To discuss the three levels of prevention & their application
on infectious diseases
6. To define disease elimination & eradication
7. To discuss “HEALTH FOR ALL”, background, concepts &
progress
8. To define National disease control programs; polices,
strategies and operations
3. 1. TO DEFINE THE ERADICATION &
ELIMINATIONS
2. TO DISCUSS THREE LEVELS OF
PREVENTION & THEIR APPLICATION
ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE
OBJECTIVES
5. ERADICATION
Permanent reduction of the worldwide
prevalence of a disease to zero
Small pox is the only example of an
eradicated disease
In this case, intervention measures
are no longer needed
7. ELIMINATIONS
defined as the reduction of prevalence
of a disease in a defined area to zero
or the reduction of global prevalence
to a negligible amount.
Poliomyelitis and measles are
examples of eliminated infections.