Social Science is the backbone of medical eduction.

Abstract

India is known for its unique features like large populous country with burning issues viz poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, unemployment, underemployment maximum rural number of dwellers, unplanned urbanization, slums, migration, religion, customs, traditions, complex culture, indigenous heath care system, faith healers and quacks, on the whole health for all is still mirage. A developing country like India has to opt for need based innovative strategies due to a large population and scarce resources. A country like India has to opt for education as one of the most important and useful tools to achieve national development. Present medical education system has to focus more on social and preventive aspect of health care, modifiable social determinants of health, social factors influencing health care, health care management and even regular follow ups and rehabilitation process.