Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH)

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) is a postgraduate Paediatrics Diploma course. Paediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants, children and adolescents. In this course, the main emphasis is given on nursing care of infants, children and adolescents at the community level and at primary and secondary levels of health care. The duration of Diploma in Child Health is one year (maximum and minimum duration also may vary) and it may be provided by some certain institute on a part-time basis as well. There are many institutes which are offering this degree course in their campuses. Diploma in Child Health is a very valuable and important one which opens many career scopes for them after its completion.

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Eligibility

• Candidates should have been completed M.B.B.S. degree from a recognised university board.

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Syllabus

Syllabus of Child Health as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Colleges

• Indira Gandhi National Open University - IGNOU, New Delhi
• Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha
• NIMS University, Jaipur

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Suitability

• Candidates who are willing to go for teaching fields at higher degree level both in private and government institutions and those who want to put the extra value to their degrees are a good suit for it. 
• Who has good communication and interpersonal skills and long hours working habit also are a good suit for the course?

How is Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Course Beneficial?

• This diploma course enables the students to go for various educational, child cares, social and its related jobs.
• One can go for higher degree programs in respective subjects. They can join private clinics and hospitals and run their own health care units.

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Employment Areas

• Community Health Centres
• Content Writings 
• Govt./Pvt. Hospitals
• Health Ministry Departments
• Medical Colleges/Universities
• Mental and Child Health Centres
• Self-run-Clinics

Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal & Child Health (PGDMCH) Job Types

• Assist. Doctor
• Associate Professor
• Nutrition Coordinator
• Nutrition Specialist
• Personal Physician
• Project/Research Officer
• Sports Nutritionist