SHS Bihar CHO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

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Candidates have a big opportunity as the State Health Society (SHS) Bihar announced the Bihar CHO Bharti 2024. Candidates will undergo a selection procedure that includes a medical examination, document verification, and a written exam. The syllabus is very important to candidates since it gives them a plan for how to prepare for the exam. This article contains a detailed SHSB CHO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern along with preparation books to help you start your preparation as soon as possible.

SHS Bihar CHO Syllabus

The Bihar State Health Society has released a new notification for 4500 vacancies. Prospective candidates may download the SHS Bihar CHO syllabus that covers Child Health, Maternal Health, Adolescent Health, Family Planning, and Communicable and non-communicable diseases. The written examination consists of 50 multiple-choice questions from the five sections listed on this page. The detailed syllabus for every part is given below in the article.

SHS Bihar CHO Selection Process

The Bihar SHS Community Health Officer recruitment consists of 3 different stages:

Stage 1: Written Examination

Stage 2: Document Verification

Stage 3: Counselling Process

SHS Bihar CHO Exam Pattern

The Written Examination of the SHSB Community Health Officer consists of a single paper that has five different subjects included. The five sections—Child Health, Maternal Health, Adolescent Health, Family Planning, and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases—will be mandatory for the candidates to attend. The NHM CHO test will be entirely of objective questions. However, each of the five possibilities will have to be selected by the candidates.

The five sections- Child Health, Maternal Health, Adolescent Health, Family Planning, and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases will be mandatory for the candidates to attend.
The CHO exam will consist of objective questions.
The exam will last two hours, or 120 minutes, in total.
For every correct response, there will be a +2 mark according to the commission’s chosen marking system.
However, the negative marking is not mentioned for the candidates’ convenience. It is therefore possible to determine that there won’t be any negative marking.
Thirty percent of the total marks must be scored to qualify for the General category. This suggests that to be eligible for the written parts, candidates must receive a total score of 30.

S.No	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1.	Child Health	10	20
2.	Adolescent Health	10	20
3.	Maternal Health	10	20
4.	Family Planning	10	20
5.	Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases	10	20
	Total	50	100

SHS Bihar CHO Syllabus

Five primary areas cover the SHS Bihar CHO syllabus for 2024, which includes a wide range of health-related courses.

Learning difficulties and a range of medical diseases are included in child health. Maternal care, infectious diseases, and reproductive health are the main topics of adolescent health.
Screenings, reproductive education, and disease prevention are all included in maternal health.
Chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease are included in the category of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Family Planning investigates health risks, government policy, and contraception.

Category	Topics
Child Health	Lactation support, HIV, Cardiogenic shock, Leukaemia, Cancer, Hypertension, Angelman syndrome, Learning disorders, Hypovolemic shock, Haematology, Clinical Trials, Haemophilia, Hearing loss, Vision loss, Hepatology, Cognitive impairment, Abuse in pregnancy, Cellular and Molecular Therapy, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Anaemia, Cardiomyopathy, Autism, Autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease
Adolescent Health	Perinatal Mental Health, Quality of Maternal Health Care, Respectful Maternity Care, Preterm Birth, Maternal and Newborn Health Integration, Global Maternal Health Workforce, Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care, Family Planning and Maternal Health, Malaria in Pregnancy, Maternal Health in the United States, Maternal Health, HIV, and AIDS
Maternal Health	Breast and cervical cancer screening, Broader reproductive health services including patient education and counseling, Breast and pelvic examinations, Pregnancy testing and counseling, Prevention education, counseling, testing, and referral, Sexually transmitted disease services, Sexually transmitted infection (STI), Pregnancy–achieving services including preconception health services, Basic infertility services, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Contraceptive services
Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases	Chronic Kidney Disease, Osteoarthritis, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Diabetes mellitus type 2, Lower back pain, Osteoporosis, Skin cancer, Obesity, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Malnutrition
Family Planning	Importance of Family Planning, Modern methods related to family planning, Government policies to promote Family Planning in India, Case Studies, Benefits of Family Planning, Major risks

SHS Bihar CHO Preparation Books

The exam covers important areas like community health, preventive medicine, and public health practices. To prepare effectively, candidates can use textbooks on community health nursing, preventive medicine, and public health dentistry. Check the table below for the books you require for preparation:

Subject	Important Books	Author Name	Description
Child Health	Textbook Of Child Health Nursing	Padmaja A	Practical applications related to the role of Child Health.
Child Health	Concise Textbook of Pediatric Nursing	Asuma Beevii	Explanations of all important sections.
Adolescent Health	Concise Textbook of Adolescent Health	Syeed Mohammad	Revision of basic principles in Adolescent Health.
Adolescent Health	Recent Advancements in Adolescent Health	Olya	Practical concepts in Adolescent Health.
Maternal Health	Maternal Health in India: Contemporary Issues and Challenges	Mohammad Akram	Covers basic concepts of Maternal Health.
Maternal Health	Innovations in Maternal Health: Case Studies from India	Jay K Setia	Revision of important topics in Maternal Health through case studies.
Family Planning	Family Planning	Mahajan Karan	Lucid explanations with images for better understanding.
Family Planning	Family Planning for the Families	Jitendra Solanki	Comprehensive knowledge of Family Planning.
Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases	Public Health Approaches to Non-Communicable Diseases	Thakur	Mastering concepts related to Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases.
Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases	Education of Communicable & Non-Communicable Diseases	S L Goel	Practical problems related to Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases.