Health Promotion & Education

Introduction

Health Education is a process which affects changes in health behaviour of people. The training in Health Education at post graduate level is directed to study and understand various factors involved in the process of imparting knowledge and changing attitude and behaviour of the people so as to promote health. It is an integral part of the institute and actively involved in teaching and training activities in the field of health education and promotion; specially the techniques and methods of assessing health needs, educational needs and planning for changing undesirable health behaviour to different post graduate courses run by the institute. Since 1966 the department is conducting a Diploma course in Health Education and has produced more than 1090 trained manpower in Health Promotion and Education.

Teaching Activities

• Regular Courses Conducted:

Diploma in Health Promotion and Education – a one year post graduate course for developing Health Promotion and Education Specialists. The course has an intake capacity of 46 and is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.

Faculty

Other Members

Research Work

• Dr. Shibani Datta – Professor & Head guided the following Curricular Research studies:

1. A Study on assessment of nutritional and immunization status and feeding practices of under 5 children attending ICDS centres in a rural community of Purba Burdwan , West Bengal by a M.Sc.(AN) student.

Publication

1. Datta S, Chaudhuri I, Lahiri O – A Study on association of biosocial factors with Diabetes Mellitus in a slum community of Kolkata , West Bengal . India. Journal of Community Medicine & Health care. USA. volume 4 , issue 1 March 2019

2. Datta S, Lahiri O – Nipah Virus – The dreadful infection in India. Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research. Volume 15 Issue 3. March 2019.

3. Special Article: Journal of Comprehensive Health – Health inequalities in India – will looking through the social determinants lens, make a difference? Madhumita Dobe, C S Taklikar

4. Evaluation of infrastructure and financial resources in the midday meal program: An in-depth study in upper primary schools of Kolkata -A Dasgupta, M Dobe, J Burman, S Sembiah – CHRISMEDJ Health Research 64210

5. Sahu M, Chhabra P, Gautam V. Knowledge and parity: Perspectives of usage of emergency contraceptive pills among women of a rural area of Delhi. Nigerian Medical Journal 2019;60:117-21

6. Sahu M. Public Health Updates. Nipah 2.0: The virus reiterates back in Kerala. Indian Journal of Hygiene and Public Health.

7. Dutt R, Sahu M. Temporal analysis of infant and child health indicators from health management and information system of a vulnerable district of India: Tracking the road toward the Sustainable Development Goal-3. Indian Journal of Community Med 2019;44:397-8

8. Manika Basu, Madhumita Dobe, Asish Mukherjee, Dipendra Narayan Goswami. Pattern of Injectable Substance Abuse among Injecting Drug Users: An Observational Study at An Opioid Substitution Therapy Centre in Kolkata IJHPH Dec 2017, Volume 3, Issue 2; 37-46

Conference/Workshop/Seminarsattended

• Dr. Shibani Datta, Professor & Head

• Participation at the 46^th National Conference of IAPSM at IGMC Shimla from 7^th to 10^th March 2019 and chaired one session.

• Attended one workshop on Public Health Genetics and Statistics on 21^st August conducted by the Department of Statistics.

• Prof. M. Dobe, Director-Professor

• Community awareness regarding rare diseases – at a consultation on Rare diseases organized by NIPER on 20th April 2019

• Taboos & Myths around menstruation – at a seminar organized by DVC on 28.05.19

• “Advocacy for Health Promotion at a training program on “Capacity Building for Analytical Work and Policy Dialogue/Advocacy” – organized by WBVHA on 12^th July 2019.

• “Changing concept of Health Education –IEC, BCC” in the training programme – “Orientation Course on Public Health” organized by  Department of Public Health Administration, AIIH&PH, on 24th July, 2019.

• ‘Importance of First 1000 Days’- at a workshop on observation of Nutrition Month on 5^th September 2019, organized by Save the Children and Food and Nutrition Board.

• Behavioural & Communication Skills at a training program organized by National Statistical Office, FOD, Eastern Zone, on 12-09-2019

• “Prevention of Anaemia”. at a scientific symposium organized by IDA Bengal chapter in collaboration with Saroj Gupta Cancer Center & Research Institute on 27^th September 2019

• District Disaster Management Plan – Disaster Management workshop organized by Dept of PSM AIIH&PH August 2019

• Keynote speaker in the seminar organized on the occasion of the National Nutrition Month September 2019 in the Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta on 9^th September 2019.

• “Qualitative research designs” at a workshop on Research Methodology organized by Dept. of PSM, AIIH&PH

• Dr. Monalisha Sahu, Assistant-Professor

• Participated and Presented Oral paper at International Conference of Occupational and Environmental Health-2019, New Delhi

• Participated in 12 days Disaster Management workshop of CBPHEM organized by NIHFW Delhi in collaboration with MoHFW & NIDM

Guest Lectures Delivered

• Dr. Shibani Datta – Professor & Head

• Lecture delivered on Adolescent Health at B K girls College

• Delivered a lecture on communal Harmony on the celebration of flag day of communal harmony week organized by the Dept of Occupational Health .

• Prof. M. Dobe – Director-Professor

• Community awareness regarding rare diseases – at a consultation on Rare diseases organized by NIPER on 20th April 2019

• Taboos & Myths around menstruation – at a seminar organized by DVC on 28.05.19

• “Advocacy for Health Promotion at a training program on “CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ANALYTICAL WORK AND POLICY DIALOGUE/ADVOCACY” – organized by WBVHA on 12th July 2019.

• “Changing concept of Health Education –IEC, BCC” in the training programme – “Orientation Course on Public Health” organized by Department of Public Health Administration, AIIH&PH, on 24th July, 2019

• ‘Importance of First 1000 Days’- at a workshop on observation of Nutrition Month on 5th Sep.19,organized by Save the Children and Food and Nutrition Board

• Behavioural & Communication Skills at a training program organized by National Statistical Office, FOD, Eastern Zone, on 12-09-2019

• ” Prevention of Anaemia” at a scientific symposium organized by IDA Bengal chapter in collaboration with Saroj Gupta cancer Canter &Research Institute on 27 th Sept 2019

• District Disaster Management Plan – Disaster Management workshop organized by Dept of PSM AIIH&PH August 2019

• keynote speaker in the seminar organized on the occasion of the National Nutrition Month September 2019 in the Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta on 9th September 2019

• “Qualitative research designs” at a workshop on Research Methodology organized by Dept. of PSM,AIIH&PH

• Participated in following talk shows at All India Radio and Doordarshan on “Breaking the cycle of Inter generational Malnutrition ” broadcast on 6th September at 8:05 am in the health magazine ” Niramay” , during National Nutrition Week, 2019.

• Dr. Monalisha Sahu – Assistant-Professor

• ‘Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Preparedness’ at ICMR, NICED, Kolkata. •

• ‘Physical Health Hazards and its Prevention’ at ICMR, ROHCE, Kolkata. • ‘Prevention from hazardous effect of toxic Metals like Uranium, Copper, Phosphorus’ at ICMR, ROHCE, Kolkata.

• ‘Health and Hygiene’ as Guest speaker for Observance of Swachhta Diwas and preparation of Swachhta Action Plan by the O/o the Official Liquidator, High Court, Ministry Of Corporate Affairs, Kolkata

• ‘Mothers Absolute Affection Program’ for 3 days MAA ToT program organized by Department of Maternal and Child Health, AIIH&PH, Kolkata.

• ‘Health effects of Furniture at work place- Slip Trip & Fall’ for Office Ergonomics program organized by Department of Maternal and Child Health, AIIH&PH, Kolkata.

• ‘Biological Hazards at Work Place’ at 3 day Foundation course organized by Department of Maternal and Child Health, AIIH&PH, Kolkata • ‘Activation of Incident Command System’’ at 12 days Disaster Management workshop organized by Dept. of PSM AIIH&PH Kolkata

Examiners

• Dr. Shibani Datta – Professor & Head

• Acted as External Examiner 3rd Professional MBBS Exam Community Medicine AT Sagore Dutta Medical college conducted by WBHUS from 2nd to 5th January 2019 .

• Prof. M. Dobe – Director-Professor

• Acted as Paper-setter & Examiner of DHPE examination

Field Activities/Programme:

• Department conducted SFT programs in Singur and Chetla

• Also conducted several community awareness programs in urban and rural areas on “Role of Healthy Market Place ( Sanitation& Hygiene) in promoting community Health”

Achievements

• Dr. Shibani Datta – Professor & Head

• Nominated as the organising committee member of SCON International Conference of HIV/AIDS to be held in Las vegas in DEC 2018

• Made one Poster presentation on Nipah Virus Outbreak in India in World Conference on Infectious Disease held in Dubai ,on 25 -26th Nov 2019 .

• Dr. Monalisha Sahu – Assistant-Professor

• Nominated as National Expert for implementation of research project on MIYCN in collaboration with IAP & FOGSI

• Nominated as an expert for Regional Consultation Workshop for Health on Adaptation and Resilience: Advancing Strategic Knowledge and Capabilities by NIDM in Collaboration with World Health Organization

• Invited as Guest and Judge for celebrations of World Breastfeeding Program 2019 at ESI Medical College, Joka

Swachhata initiatives

• Conducted orientation meeting regarding Swachh Bharat among members of Self- help groups in Slum of Pagladanga on 12.04.2019.

• Healthy Food Market Place-Swachh Bharat awareness program on 02.04.2019.