This edition, retaining the same elegant cover page, has been thoroughly revised and updated. Efforts have been made to incorporate recent advances in the field of community medicine as per the title of the book.\n\nNew major topics included are Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, Indigenous System of Medicine in India, Slow Virus Disease, Breast Cancer, Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Central Drug Standard Control Organization, Rights of the Patients in India, and Health Services Research.\n\nMinor topics included are Standards of a Slaughterhouse, Investigations of AEFI, Six Pillars of Lifestyle Diseases, Obesity Among School Children, Natural History of Cancer, Cervavac Vaccine, Notification of Diseases, Models of Health Education, Social Mobilization, Immunization Schedule of Adolescents, Health Budgeting, Evaluation of Health Services, Novel BPaL Regimen, SAANS, Treatment Regimen for Tuberculosis, Black Fungus in COVID-19, and HIV Sentinel Surveillance.\n\nRevised and rewritten topics are Food Standards, IAP Immunization Schedule for Children, Epidemiological Indicators of Tuberculosis, TB and HIV, Epidemiology of Fluorosis, Demographic Profile of India, Provision of Primary Healthcare in Rural India, Epidemiological Surveillance of Malaria, Nipah Virus Disease, International Labour Organization, National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Elimination Programme, and many more.\n\nSyllabus is covered as per the competency-based medical education curriculum, as prescribed by National Medical Commission. Suggestions are welcome by the readers for the improvement of the next edition\n\nCover page reminds the reader about some of the Stalwarts, who have contributed to the public health,in terms of lives that can be saved.\n\nAs per the title, the book encompasses the recent advances in the field of community medicine.\n\nThe exquisite flowcharts, diagrams, pictures and tables with lucid language makes the reading very easy.\n\nReading clarifes the doubts and confusions thereby makes the subject matter interesting, giving a pleasurable experience.\n\nComprehensively covers the syllabus as recommended by Universities and National Medical Commission.\n\nIt is not only student friendly but also teacher friendly.\n\nUseful for medical officers, health professionals and policy makers.\n\nGives the researchers a thought to work in terms of preventing the disease and promoting the health,thus serving the humanity.