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What we do

The Indian Association of Community and Family Medicine, founded in 2023, is a professional organization of specialists in Community Medicine, Family Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Management and Health Economics, which is dedicated to the promotion of public health by bringing its members' expertise to the development of public health policies, an advocate for education, research, and programs of Community Medicine and family medicine and providing a forum for the regular exchange of views & information.

IACFM is now registered under the Government of Telangana, maintained under Section 3 of the Societies Registration Act., 2001 (No.7 of 2024)

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Vision

Collaboration of Community physicians and Family physicians for the overall development of the health of our country

Mission

Enhancing teaching, training and research across the fields of Community medicine/Family Medicine/Public health to strengthen the health system of the country

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

To make the degree holders of Community and Family Medicine get recognized as specialists of dual degree throughout India
To ensure eligibility of Community and Family Medicine degree holders for holding faculty posts in Family Medicine departments across medical colleges in the country
To increase the awareness of the state medical councils and all examination boards about the degree of Community and Family Medicine as a recognized dual degree
To improve the teaching standards of Community medicine and Family medicine at all levels
To promote research in the specialty of Community and Family medicine, and the effective application of the knowledge acquired in teaching, training, research, and services
To facilitate coordination amongst the Departments of Community and Family Medicine, Community Medicine, and Family Medicine and other departments of medical colleges / institutions and health agencies / organization
To develop cooperation in teaching, training, research, and service between the Departments of Community and Family Medicine, Community Medicine, and Family Medicine of various medical colleges / institutions in the country
To promote welfare of the teachers of the Community Medicine and Family Medicine
To publish a journal which will be furtherance of these aims and will be the official organ of the Association
To promote Family Medicine as an independent branch in all medical colleges of India

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