FAMILY ADOPTION PROGRAMME (FAP) - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE - 2023 BATCH
Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College - Jayashankar
Bhupalpally has identified Baswarajpally village which comes under Ghanpur
mandal with population of 1,482 inhabiting in 387 houses which is 5km away from
the medical college for Family adoption program (FAP) for 1st year MBBS
students as a part of NMC curriculum. After permissions from respected principal
Dr.Raju Devde and village sarpanch , visit to the village was done on 4th October
2023. Each Student adopted 3 families, whom they will follow throughout their
MBBS course. FAP will improve the communication skills in students which is the
back bone of medical profession. It will improve the empathy & compassion in
medical students & aid them to understand the disease profile in rural settings.
Students will offer guidance & counselling to the adoptive families and help them
to navigate their healthcare needs. Spirit of doing something for the people and the
country will improve in young students. So this program is useful in medical
education and to the community.
Respected Principal Dr.Raju Devde, Administrative Nodal officer Dr.K.Rajesham,
Community medicine Senior Resident Dr. V.Anusha, Post graduate Dr.MD Khaja
Faizoddin, Medico social worker (MSW) Amitha kumari, Dept.clerk kishor, office
staff, 100 medical students, village sarpanch Ch.Kumaraswamy, panchayat
karyadharshi T. Raju, Asha’s and AWW’s participated in this program.