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Public Health

Career Prospects:

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  • Institutes Offering Courses

Public health has often been defined as a science dealing with the determinants and defense of health at the population level. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Public health offers plethora of options, whether you are interested in biology, education, business or anything in between, chances are that you will find a position you enjoy in the field of public health.Public health professionals are doing a great work in keeping our communities safe and healthy.

Public health is a field that offers an abundance of job opportunities to suit a variety of interests and skills. Whether you are more interested in conducting research, or working with people, there are lot of options in the field of public health. You should have a background of science in 10+2 to pursue a course in public health, however, there are some colleges which given admission irrespective of Bachelors degree in any discipline under the 10+2+3 system.Public health is ideal for those that gain satisfaction knowing that they are working to improve the lives of others.

Public health professionals work in both the public and private sectors. Many public health graduates will find jobs in public sector in local, state health departments. The jobs available at health departments range from Food Safety Inspectors to Health Educators; from Policy Analysts to Epidemiologists. Other public health professionals will find work in university systems as researchers.

Those interested in working for a non-profit organization can find jobs in health advocacy, NGOs and other organizations. While it is possible to gain experience in the field without an advanced degree, most public health professionals need at least a Masters degree for career advancement. You can find opportunities as Health Communications Specialist, Research Scientist as well as an Environmental Health Intelligence Analyst.

No.
Name of the Institute
Address
Website
1
Public Health Foundation of India
ISID Campus, 4 Institutional Area,Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070, Contact: 011- 49566000
www.phfi.org
2
Indian Institute of Health Management Research
Plot no. 3, HAF Pocket, Sector 18A, Dwarka, Phase-II, New Delhi - 110075
www.iihmr.org
3
Asian Institute of Pulic Health
1037, Shriram Nagar, Samantarapur, Bhubhaneshwar, Odisha -751002, Contact: 0674-6574656
aiph.ac.in
4
Manipal University  Manipal
Karnataka- 576104, Contact: 0820-2571978
www.manipal.edu
5
Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU)
JNU New Campus, JNU Ring Road, New Delhi - 110067, Contact: 011- 26704090
www.jnu.ac.in
6
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Sector-12, Chandigarh- 160012, Contact: 0172-2747585
www.pgimer.nic.in
7
Sam Higginbotom Institute of Agriculture - Allahabad
NH 27, Mahewa East, Naini, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh- 211007, Contact: 0532-2684781
www.shiats.edu.in
8
Lady Irwin College
Sikandra Road, New Delhi- 110001, Contact: 011-23323257
www.ladyirwin.edu.in
9
Public Health Training Institute S.M.S.Medical College
Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302004, Contact: 0141-2619020
www.smsmedicalcollege.webs.com
10
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health
110,Chitranjan Avenue, Kolkatta, West Bengal - 700073, Contact: 033-22412860
www.aiihph.gov.in
11
National Institute of Health and family Welfare
Baba Gang Nath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi- 110067, Contact: 011-26165959/ 26166441
www.nihfw.org
12
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Mgims Campus, Sevagram Wardha, Maharashtra- 442102, Contact: 07152-284341
www.mgims.ac.in
13
Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar
Sardar Patel Institute Campus, Drive-in Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 380054, Contact: 079- 40240444
www.phfi.org
14
Indian Institute of Public Health
Plot No.34, Sector - 44, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Haryana -122002, Contact: 0124-4722900
www.phfi.org
15
JIPMER
Puducherry, Dhanvantri Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry- 605006, Contact: 0413- 2272380
jipmer.edu.in
16
National Centre for Disease Control
22-Shamnath Marg, New Delhi- 110054, Contact: 011-23912961/23958613/23989072
www.nicd.nic.in
17
J N Medical College ,KLE University,
BELAGAVI-590010.Karnataka, India, Contact:+91-0831-2471350 
www.jnmc.edu
18
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Medical College Building, Third Floor, SRM University, Kattankulathur - 603 203, Kancheepuram Dt.,Tamil Nadu,
Contact:+91 44 27455771,09940636057, 093814 16966, Email:dean.sph@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in
www.srmuniv.ac.in

 

 

Note: This information is being summarised from the information provided by institutes offering those courses.

 

  • PUBLISHED DATE : Apr 04, 2015
  • PUBLISHED BY : NHP CC DC
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