Jaipur: IIHMR University, Jaipur, has announced a ten-day online free course on ‘Introduction to Human Biology and Medical Terminologies’ from 1st April 2021 to 10th April 2021. It is a 3-credit online course that is being delivered through the Microsoft Team platform from 6 – 8 PM. Candidates from different countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nepal, Bahrain, India have registered and are actively participating in the program.

The course aims to provide information on the structure and physiological function of the human body systems to help in facilitating the understanding of health and various body functions.

During the Inaugural ceremony, Dr. P.R. Sodani, President, IIHMR University said, “This program is very useful if you are associated with the Health Sector. There are a lot of terminologies that professionals need to know. The program is designed in such a way that it facilitates this important aspect very well.”

This introductory course is developed to impart basic knowledge on Human Biology particularly for the aspirants of MPH, MBA (Health, Hospital, Pharmaceutical and Rural Management) programs who do not have a biology/ health/ medical background.

Emphasizing the importance of this course, Dr S. D. Gupta, Chairperson, IIHMR University said, “It is very important in the field of Health Care to visualize cell structures and study them to reach a proper conclusion. Hence, the study of Human Biology and Knowledge of the terminology is very crucial.”

The course describes cell structure and functions; anatomy and physiology of various systems in the human body and organs; commonly used terms in day-to-day work in the health system. Simple videos, diagrams, and illustrations will be used to facilitate online learning.