Highlights of the Department

Objectives of the department:

The objectives of the department are to develop health man power in Epidemiology and community health, enhance the research capabilities of health personnel, conduct problem oriented Essential Health and Nutrition Research, provide comprehensive health care for children and mothers in the community.

Facilities:

-Man Power
-There are three academics - Professor (1) , Associate Professor (1) and Assistant Professor (1) in the department. Moreover, the following personnel are actively involved in various activities of the department:

-Research Fellow
-Computer Programmer
-Computer Technician
-Statisticians (2)
-Medical Records Officer
-Computer Operator and
-Community Health Workers (8)

Space:

A space of about 3000 square feet is available for the department, which accommodates two class rooms, two workplaces for the students, a space for computer training Laboratory, and various workplaces for the staff of the department.

Activities:

Research Activities
The department is responsible for conducting research in the field of health and nutrition and also provides support to other faculties to carry out research work in the same fields. A list of research titles is provided in Annex 1.

Training Activities:

• Conduct Essentials of Health and Nutrition Research for the faculty of ICMH
• Conduct Research Methodology for the Health Professionals
• Facilitate ESP Orientation for Thana Trainers Team for Clinical Service Providers at Thana Level and Below.
• Facilitate TOT course for training of FWVs on midwifery
• Conduct Continuing Medical Education for the health personnel of Sonargaon Health Complex

Community Activities:

• Optimisation of existing health services through consultancy, guideance and supervision
• Extension of support to Upazila Health Complex, Sonargaon, Narayanganj during flood 1998
• Participation in implementation of ESP of HPSP
• Involvement in various national days including NID and vitamin A weeks
• Maternal and Child Health Care at Community level

Health & Demographic Surveillance System at Jampur with Volunteerism
Demographic Surveillance System at Pilkuni involving volunteers from the community.

Organising Conferences:

The department organises various national and international conferences. Recently in February 2000, the department organised the 9th International Conference on Safe Communities.

1. Preamble:

Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH) is a unique institution to guide and lead the country in child and mother health and a model of combined community and hospital based services on preventive, promotive and curative care. The idea of the Institute was first conceived in 1981. In 1989, MOHFW acquired 12.62 acres of land at Matuail. ECNEC approved the project in 1991 and the project formally began in July 1992 with the appointment of Professor M Q-K Talukder as full time Project Director. After completion of the construction the institute was formally inaugurated in March 1999

Location:

The Main branch of ICMH is located at Matuail, which is 7 km. to the South East from the zero point of Dhaka City by the side of Dhaka-Chittagong high way. The Jalkuri branch of ICMH is on an area of 2 acres of land situated halfway by the side of Dhaka-Narayanganj link road and 5 kilometers away from Matuail.

Goal:

The ultimate goal of this Institute is to bring about an improvement in the health and nutritional status of children and mothers of the country.

Objectives:

Health and Nutrition research.
Human resources development through training
Provision of comprehensive (preventive, promotive and curative) health care

Strategy:

• Combining community and hospital based care for children and mothers.
• Emphasising on heath and nutrition of children and mothers.
• Equal emphasis on need based research, training and patient care

2. 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.