IAPSM’s Textbook of Community Medicine, 4th Edition

IAPSM’s Textbook of Community Medicine, 4th Edition is a comprehensive and competency-driven textbook developed by leading experts associated with the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM). The book provides a systematic understanding of Community Medicine, covering the principles of health and disease, epidemiology, preventive medicine, public health services and community health management.

The 4th Edition, 2026 has been extensively updated and structured in alignment with the revised Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum. It incorporates updated epidemiological data, contemporary public health priorities and revisions in major national health programmes, while using illustrations, flowcharts, case scenarios and summary tools to support conceptual understanding and examination preparation.

Key Features

• 4th Edition, 2026
• Authored by experienced Community Medicine and public health experts associated with IAPSM
• Structured according to the revised CBME curriculum
• Comprehensive coverage of Community Medicine and Preventive & Social Medicine
• Organized into five logically sequenced sections
• Covers the fundamental concepts of health and disease
• Updated epidemiological data and public health indicators
• Includes recent information from national health surveys and public health reports
• Covers communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Updated coverage of major national health programmes
• Includes the NTEP and other disease-control programmes
• Covers NP-NCD and prevention of non-communicable diseases
• Updated information on leprosy and polio elimination strategies
• Includes measles-rubella elimination initiatives
• Covers Ayushman Arogya Mandir and Universal Health Coverage initiatives
• Includes One Health concepts and contemporary public health priorities
• Covers mental health and geriatric healthcare
• Includes environmental and occupational health
• Covers nutrition and maternal and child health
• Includes research methodology and biostatistics concepts
• Covers health planning, health financing and health management
• Uses illustrations, flowcharts and case scenarios for applied learning
• Summary tools help with rapid revision
• Useful for university examinations and competitive medical examinations

Ideal For

• MBBS students
• Third-year MBBS students
• Undergraduate medical students
• Community Medicine students
• Preventive and Social Medicine students
• Students preparing for university examinations
• Students preparing for postgraduate entrance examinations
• MD Community Medicine students
• DNB Community Medicine aspirants
• Public health students and professionals
• Medical educators and teachers
• Medical libraries and academic institutions

Order IAPSM’s Textbook of Community Medicine, 4th Edition for a comprehensive and updated approach to Community Medicine, epidemiology, preventive healthcare, national health programmes, public health management and examination preparation.