With regard to undergraduate medical education, there is need for building both knowledge and skill base towards prevention and control of injuries. Recent studies and data indicate that nearly 15 - 20 % of deaths, 20 - 30 % of hospitalizations and ine third of total disabilities are due to injuries in India. At present, there is very little emphasis on prevention - control - rehabilitation aspects of injuries , while greater thrust is placed on high tech investigations and management of injuries.
It is important that an integrated - intersectoral approah to this problem is included in the undergraduate medical curriculum. This can later get expenaded to prevention / health promotion/ life skills approaches during 3rd and 4th years with practical skill development in road safety - home safety - work safety - injury prevention - safety promotion in final year and during internship period.
WHO and MOH have made significant efforts already by designing course curriculum for medical and nursing students and pilot work is in progress in selected medical colleges.
In addition, there is a section on emrging diseases . It is not clear as to what will be included in this area. One of the important issues to be included is Behavioural and substance abuse disorders
Gururaj
Health Delivery Institutions
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