Diploma programme
CMS & ED
Community Medical Services & Essential Drugs — primary-care training for rural and community India, with essential-medicine literacy aligned to WHO principles.
This page summarises the CMS & ED diploma at Jan Ayush Sansthan. For admission, brochure download, and a one-page overview, use the CMS & ED programme landing (CMSed). For the full on-page syllabus tables, medicine samples and career section, see the consolidated Course hub — CMS & ED deep section.
Eligibility
10th or 12th pass (any stream)
Duration
18 months (12 theory + 6 internship)
Mode
Flexible learning with hub support
Certificate
Diploma — Jan Ayush Sansthan
Naturopathy & yoga pathway (MPYPCP)
Alongside CMS & ED, Jan Ayush Sansthan offers naturopathy and yoga-related diplomas in collaboration with Maharshi Patanjali Yog Evam Prakritik Chikitsa Parishad (MPYPCP). If you are also exploring natural healing and yogic-science programmes, use the official partner resources below.
- Official MPYPCP website — www.mpypcp.com (catalogues, schedules, network information).
- Partnership & programme section on this site (section 14 — MPYPCP programmes & course information).
- Full Jan Ayush · MPYPCP MoU — institutional context, ethics and quality expectations.
- www.mpypcp.com — repeat bookmark for official updates from the partner organisation.
1. Programme overview
CMS & ED prepares learners to understand common illnesses, vital signs, basic diagnostics, rational use of a primary-care essential-medicines set, referral judgement, and community hygiene. Training is aimed at strengthening first-contact care in underserved areas — always within legal scope and with clear referral when cases are serious or unclear.
Read the conceptual bridge to global lists on our WHO Essential Medicines & CMS & ED reference page.
2. Legal context (Supreme Court — summary)
Public discourse often cites the Supreme Court judgment in Subhasis Bakshi & Ors. v. West Bengal Medical Council & Ors. (14 Feb 2003) in connection with CMS-trained workers. The Court addressed the facts of that case; it does not “approve” any private college by name. You must always follow current law, state rules and drug laws. For narrative text on this site, see Course hub — legal banner.
3. Syllabus outline (trimesters)
Foundation: anatomy & physiology, pathology & basic diagnosis, hygiene and prevention.
Pharmacology & treatment: essential medicines module — full 42-medicine teaching sheet on this page — plus WHO / NLEM reference, common conditions, medico-legal limits and referral.
Internship & emergencies: basic obstetrics awareness, paediatrics basics, first aid and BLS orientation — with emphasis on when not to treat and when to refer.
4. Forty-two allopathic medicines (brochure list — full teaching sheet)
The table below is the same numbered 42-item basket published in images/Brochure work Jan Ayush Sansthan.pdf (spellings normalized for the web). It is not a personal prescription chart: practice, dosing, and availability follow current law, NLEM / programme updates, and faculty guidance. Some agents appear for historical syllabus context (e.g. older anti-malarials or topical scabicides); your class will cover modern first-line choices and contraindications.
Scope: Columns describe what the CMS & ED module orients you toward in rural first-contact care — not treatment instructions. Always refer serious, unclear, or chronic cases upward.
| # | Medicine / formulation | Typical form | Rural primary-care orientation (module focus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antacid | Oral liquid / tablet | Dyspepsia vs alarm symptoms; short-term symptomatic relief; when to refer. |
| 2 | Antihaemorrhoidal | Topical / oral (per product) | Benign ano-rectal discomfort; bleeding or mass → higher care. |
| 3 | Aspirin tablet | Oral | Analgesia / antipyretic concepts; bleeding risk & age cautions in teaching. |
| 4 | Whitfield ointment | Topical | Superficial fungal dermatoses as per syllabus practicals. |
| 5 | Benzyl benzoate lotion | Topical | Ectoparasites (e.g. scabies) in community hygiene education. |
| 6 | Calamine lotion | Topical | Itch / mild irritant dermatitis; soothing care after assessment. |
| 7 | Activated charcoal | Oral | Poisoning first-response awareness; urgent referral remains central. |
| 8 | Chloroquine tablet | Oral | Anti-malarial history & programme context; national guidelines & resistance in class. |
| 9 | Chlorpheniramine | Oral | Antihistamine use for allergic / upper-airway symptoms; sedation cautions. |
| 10 | Cetrimide & chlorhexidine | Antiseptic solution | Wound cleaning, hand hygiene, minor procedure prep in primary setting. |
| 11 | Oral pills (contraceptive) | Oral | Family-planning counselling basics; contraindications & referral for side-effects. |
| 12 | Ferrous sulphate | Oral | Iron-deficiency anaemia after basic work-up; follow-up & referral rules. |
| 13 | Folic acid | Oral | Periconceptional / anaemia-prevention public-health messaging. |
| 14 | Gentian violet solution | Topical | Superficial mucosal / skin infections where syllabus still includes it. |
| 15 | Glycerine suppository | Rectal | Selected constipation; red flags for obstruction. |
| 16 | Iodised salt | Dietary | Iodine-deficiency prevention at population level. |
| 17 | Lysol solution | Disinfectant | Environmental disinfection; dilution & safety in household outbreak talk. |
| 18 | Magnesium trisilicate / aluminium hydroxide | Oral | Antacid combinations; duration limits & investigation of persistent pain. |
| 19 | Mebendazole tablet | Oral | Soil-transmitted helminths; mass-drug-administration context where relevant. |
| 20 | Oral rehydration salt (ORS) | Oral solution | Diarrhoea & dehydration — cornerstone of rural child & adult care teaching. |
| 21 | Paracetamol tablets & syrup | Oral | First-line fever / mild–moderate pain; dosing literacy & overdose awareness. |
| 22 | Phenoxymethyl penicillin / amoxicillin / ampicillin | Oral | Common bacterial infections only where protocol allows; allergy & completion of course. |
| 23 | Vitamin A | Oral / drops | Deficiency & programme supplementation; toxicity basics. |
| 24 | Vitamin C | Oral | Deficiency recognition; supportive role vs myth-busting. |
| 25 | Simple cough mixture | Oral liquid | Symptomatic cough; TB / pneumonia red flags & referral. |
| 26 | Tetracycline eye ointment | Ophthalmic | Bacterial conjunctivitis basics; eye injury → urgent referral. |
| 27 | Atropine | Injectable / eye (per syllabus) | Emergency pharmacology concepts (e.g. organophosphate pathway) — strict legal scope. |
| 28 | Ephedrine | Oral / parenteral (where taught) | Historical / restricted-use teaching; cardiovascular cautions emphasised. |
| 29 | Ergometrine | Injectable | Postpartum haemorrhage awareness; facility referral & midwifery chain. |
| 30 | Povidone–iodine | Topical / scrub | Antisepsis before dressings & minor procedures. |
| 31 | Lindane | Topical | Legacy ectoparasite teaching; modern alternatives & safety / bans discussed in class. |
| 32 | Piperazine | Oral | Helminthiasis where still referenced; programme drugs may differ today. |
| 33 | Codeine | Oral | Antitussive class; controlled-drug awareness & respiratory depression cautions. |
| 34 | Co-trimoxazole | Oral | Respiratory / GI / prophylaxis contexts per national protocol teaching. |
| 35 | Ispaghula | Oral husk | Bulk laxative; fluid intake counselling; obstruction cautions. |
| 36 | Metronidazole | Oral | Anaerobic / amoebic / giardia topics; alcohol interaction. |
| 37 | Primaquine | Oral | Vivax radical cure teaching; G6PD screening message in faculty notes. |
| 38 | Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) | Oral / powder | Antacid role; other uses only as per updated syllabus & toxicology talk. |
| 39 | Senna | Oral | Short-term constipation; dependence / chronic use cautions. |
| 40 | Sulphadimidine | Oral | Sulphonamide-class literacy; modern first-line shifts noted in class. |
| 41 | Vitamin B complex | Oral | B-vitamin deficiency patterns; neuropathy referral where needed. |
| 42 | Vitamin D | Oral | Bone health / deficiency; supplementation under guidance. |
The same numbered list also appears on the Course hub — CMS & ED deep section for cross-checking. For WHO/NLEM counts and policy context, open WHO Essential Medicines & CMS & ED.
5. Extended materials on this site
- Full CMS & ED section — including medicine tables, official-sources notes and career ideas on the main Course page.
- WHO / NLEM / essential-medicines context for serious learners.