Urbanization affects health positively and negatively. Urbanization brings about lifestyle diseases hence our future doctors should be aware of this and play an active role in the prevention, screening & detection, treatment of these urban hazards.​

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A large proportion of medical graduates will spend at least part or most of their professional career in urban health/medical practice. In view of this, it is important for medical undergraduates to be exposed to the urban health problems and go through a learning experience from qualified health and medical personnel in the urban areas. Hopefully, this will act as guidance and instill confidence in them before they are entrusted with the burden of managing or practicing health in an urban area. The students will also be introduced to the organisation and management of a government urban health care services. They will learn about their future role as a manager and as a medical officer in the urban health care system.

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During this 4-week posting, the students will also have the opportunity to visit and present their reports on important health problems and needs in the urban areas. This posting will give them an insight to the impact of urbanisation on the life of patients.