Enhancing Healthcare in Araria with MSMG Foundation’s CMS & ED Course

The district of Araria, in Bihar and near the India-Nepal border, is characterized by various health and socio-economic issues. The CMS & ED program is an excellent opportunity for the people of the district to make a difference in the lives of other people within the district in the rapidly growing healthcare sector.

CMS & ED Course Overview

The CMS & ED course in Araria is a 2-year’s diploma course run by MSMG Foundation. It trains students on the principles of primary healthcare with allopathic medicines approved by WHO. They are allowed to practice basic allopathic medicine as per the guidelines set by the Supreme Court of India.

Who Can Apply?

This course is eligible for candidates who have higher secondary education in science. The course is also open to candidates with a degree in alternative medicine, BAMS, BEMS, or DEHM, who are interested in changing over to allopathic medical practice.

Career Opportunities in Araria

The healthcare sector in Araria , particularly the rural areas, requires trained professionals who can offer primary healthcare. Career opportunities available for CMS & ED graduates are as follows:

  • Primary Healthcare Practitioner: To establish or join a health center in rural or semi-urban regions, providing fundamental medical care.
  • Rural Medical Officer: Serve in distant locations, bringing healthcare to underrepresented populations, particularly in border regions.
  • Assistant Pharmacist: Managing local pharmacies dispensing drugs, counseling patients about how to use drugs.
  • Community Health Worker: Promote the communities’ health and hygiene practice not to succumb to diseases and facilitate public health.
  • Dietician: Provide dietary advice and address the malnutrition problem common in poverty-stricken regions.

Healthcare Issues Facing Araria

Araria being a border region, the various public health risks include infectious diseases transmission and difficulties in accessing some healthcare services; socio-economic determinants are additional factors leading to high rates of malnutrition as well as suboptimal infrastructure for healthcare service delivery.

The CMS & ED course empowers graduates to deal with such issues effectively by providing them with the skills needed to deliver primary healthcare and encourage preventive health practices. This would be an effective way to deal with these problems to improve overall health outcomes for the marginalized people of Araria.

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