Alumni speak

I am already involved in teaching, training and evaluation of RCH program and others. I am definitely empowered by reading the modules, they are enriching in all the domains of learning and will be useful. Right now, it has given me insight for guiding post-graduates in community medicine and encourage them to take up thesis in RCH.

In my current job, I find the course is very useful in developing strategies; designing tools for effective program implementation, understanding maternal and child health programs better. This course has helped me in estimating number of pregnant women, live births etc. in a specific geographical area by calculating CBR. Also I understand the interventions/strategies for reduction in NMR/IMR considering all the situational contexts; effective implementation of maternal health programs by optimum utilization of health services provided by Govt. functionaries like ANMs, Health Supervisor etc. Also I have now better understanding of different national schemes/programs based on reproductive, maternal and neo-natal health.

I have not yet completed this program as only five modules are completed. However, because of this course I am now more familiar with community health issues. I did not have much clarity of research techniques and methodology but now I am acquainted with research methods. I gained good knowledge regarding health programs through this course. This course has given me confidence and I feel it when I attend any workshops, seminars on health issues. I felt that my opinion is being given much importance by district health authorities. I hope this course will help me in getting good job soon. I raised the issue of stay of delivering women at health facility in front of district magistrate and chief medical officers and put some facts and figures in front of them. DM was convinced and he has instructed CMO to ensure stay of delivering women in health facility.

The diploma program has added to my public health knowledge set. The skills learnt are an add-on to my knowledge base of public health management which came across as an edge in my resume. My current job deals with issues against sex selection and the target community is female. The thorough management principles of the maternal health have helped me to understand the arena from all perspectives possible and apply them practically when necessary. The course had refined my research skills. The course is very structured and well designed to make it an easy learning experience for the students with esteemed faculty.

The course’s aim to enhance capacity and skills of participants to effectively manage reproductive and child health programs is very true. With this course, I got more knowledge about strengthening health systems and it has added value in my personal practice as well for mothers and child.

Operational Research, Monitoring of Health Programs and Maternal Health Programs which I have learnt in the course so far are useful in my current job profile. The course is giving me good knowledge of RCH program in the country.

Gained more knowledge which may not be useful at present but will certainly be in future when I move to public health after retirement.

This course has clarified and improved my knowledge in the field of public health. I am well acquainted with RCH program as I have worked for trainings for Maternal health, Child Health Intervention, Quality Assurance etc. First of all, being distance learning it can be done with the existing job without taking leaves and one can be with the family. Secondly, as I am working as State Program Manager I appreciate the incorporation of chapters on planning.

It was really a great pleasure to study with you. Everything was smooth and well organized, all presentations were highly informative, and will be of great help in future. I will like to once again attend the course if it will be clinical.

PG diploma program in Epidemiology had helped me in advancing my knowledge in public health as well as to my academic career. Basically I’m from monitoring and evaluation background which helped me more in gaining knowledge in analysing and design the studies. I would like to specially mention the subject on statistics and practical epidemiology. A good initiative for working professionals, only one request- give lots of examples through sharing papers on studies and providing datasets in statistical modules.