About the Department
The Department of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care is one of the founding departments of the Faculty of Medicine, established at the inception of the Anambra State University of Technology in 1988 (the institution that has since become Nnamdi Azikiwe University). The Department was among the earliest in the Faculty to receive accreditation for postgraduate residency training, which commenced in 1996. It has since produced numerous Fellows of the West African College of Physicians and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, including more than ten professors of community medicine.
Academic Objective
The Department trains specialist physicians with the knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive health care across both urban and rural community settings, to organise and oversee community health programmes, and to initiate research that advances the frontiers of medical knowledge and evidence-based public health practice.
Areas of Specialisation
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Public Health Nutrition
- Maternal and Child Health
- Occupational and Environmental Health
- Health Resources Management and Policy
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Reproductive and Family Health
- International Health
Community Outreach and Rural Postings
Undergraduate clinical students undertake rural community postings at the Neni Community Health Centre, receiving practical exposure to primary health care in a community setting. The Department coordinates a range of community clinics including Tuberculosis – Direct Observed Treatment Short-course (TB-DOTS), HIV care, antenatal care, child welfare clinics, adolescent health services, geriatric clinics and occupational health consultations across multiple sites.