• Course Title : MD Paediatrics
• Category/Level : Masters
• Course Duration (months) : 36 months
• Cost Range (NPR) : NA
• Affiliated to : Tribhuvan University

Course Description:

The goal of the MD programme in paediatrics of Tribhuvan University is to contribute to the improvement of child health status of the country by producing skilled child health specialists and to strengthen the human resources for child in Nepal. The course aims is to contribute to the improvement of child health status of the country by producing skilled child health specialists and to strengthen the human resources for child in Nepal.

Specific objectives:
After passing through the programme successfully, a candidate will be able to:
- Diagnose and manage diseases of paediatric age group including paediatric emergencies independently;
- Function as a leader of a team providing secondary to tertiary level against preventable disorders of paediatric age group,
- Provide leadership in the design and implementation of preventive and promotive child health services in the community;
- Conceptualise, initiate and lead relevant research in the field of child health;
- Plan, implement and evaluate programmes for training of health workers in the process of learning related to child health;
-  Advise the policy makers and administrators on the planning, implementation and evaluation of child health programmes.