HeART - Health Appraisal by Rapid Techniques


The HeART program primarily aims to provide the first year medical students a broader perspective of health and disease. Through the week-long hands-on Community Based learning experience, it encourages the students to experience and explore the complex inter-relations that exist between the biological, environmental & social factors and health.

The HeART module would enable the students to
  • Observe, interact with and experience the daily life of the local populace
  • Explore the social, cultural and environmental links of health and disease
  • Work as a team, in organizing, coordinating and facilitating the program
  • Use qualitative data collection tools to elicit necessary information
  • Gather, collate and understand primary and secondary data
  • Communicate / present their findings with a broader audience

The program would also sensitise the students to the basics of
  • The nature of Scientific Approach
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Research methods

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