Public Health Foundation of India

Public Health Foundation of India

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology, and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health.

Mission statement

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of four regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPH) and Centres of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders.

Activities focus on:

  • Developing the public health workforce and setting standards
  • Advancing public health research and technology
  • Strengthening knowledge application and evidence-informed public health practice and policy.

Summary of relevant work

Details

Approach(es)
Advocacy
Empowerment and service user involvement
Prevention and promotion
Training, education and capacity building
Disorder(s)
All mental health conditions
Region(s)
Asia
Population(s)
Adults
Disability
Families and carers
Maternal and neonatal health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Setting(s)
Community
Primary care
Country(s)
India

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