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1. Epidemiology & Biostatistics ๐
Health indicators: PQLI, HDI
Disease concepts & risk factors
Levels of Prevention: Primordial to Tertiary
Key metrics: Incidence, Prevalence, Crude/Specific Death Rates
Study designs: Case-Control, Cohort, RCT
Numericals: Odds Ratio (OR), Relative Risk (RR), Attributable Risk (AR)
Major initiatives: Malaria, AIDS, Filaria, Vision 2020
Universal Immunization Program (UIP)
Highlights of National Health Policy 2017
Family Welfare & child protection schemes
8. Environmental & Occupational Health ๐ฑ
Water purification, chlorination steps
Air pollution, housing standards
Solid waste & sewage disposal
Occupational hazards: Pneumoconiosis, Lead poisoning
Acts: Factory Act, ESI Act
9. Medical Entomology ๐ฆ
Disease vectors: Mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks
Larvicides, insecticides
Vector control techniques
10. Biostatistics ๐
Diagrams, charts, normal distribution
Sampling methods
Statistical tests: Chi-square, t-test, Z-test
Correlation & regression
11. Health Planning & Communication ๐ข
Communication models
Role of ASHA, Primary Health Care
Health education & voluntary agencies
12. Demography ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ
Demographic cycle, growth phases
Fertility indicators, Life expectancy
Family size, dependency ratio, contraceptive methods
13. Census & Vital Statistics ๐
Data systems: Census, SRS, CRS
Birth/death registration
Role of lay reporting
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