Departmental Objectives:

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is a vital department for the Institute. This is because research is one of the main objectives of the ICMH.

The following are the objectives of the department:

• To develop health man power in Epidemiology and Community Health
• To enhance the research capabilities of health personnel
• To conduct problem oriented Essential Health and Nutrition Research
• To provide comprehensive health care for children and mothers in the community
• To involve in the health promotion activities in clinical services of the Institute
• To develop a model health care service at community level (ESP)
• To develop and maintain an effective computerised Patient Record Management System (PRMS) in the institute.

Goal:

The ultimate goal of the above objectives is to bring about an improvement in health and nutrition status of the children and mothers in the country.

Facilities in the Department of Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics:

Personnel involved:

• Epidemiologists (Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor)
• Computer Programmer
• Computer Technician
• Statisticians
• Community Health Workers (CHWs)
• Computer Operators
• Auxiliary staff

Physical Facilities of the Department:

• a class room to accommodate 40 trainees,
• a demonstration room,
• a study area for trainees having 20 sitting arrangements,
• a computer laboratory,
• a departmental library,
• a surveillance room to organise, monitor and display the results of the Demographic Surveillance System (DSS), and
• also work areas for the different level staff of the department

Field Practice Area:

• Sonargaon community, a population laboratory
• Six villages around ICMH, Jalkuri in Narayangang.

Demographic Surveillance System at Pilkuni:

A village named Pilkuni of Narayanganj sadar upazila has been selected for Demographic Surveillance. This surveillance is conducted by the volunteers of the village.

Activities of the Department:

Research:

The department is involved in conducting research in various areas including reproductive health, child health, nutrition, accidents and injuries, disability, HIV/AIDS, health service, planning and policy, health economics, hypertension and infectious disease. Moreover, the department is also responsible to support other departments of the institute to conduct various research.