by iphindia | Jan 13, 2014 | Administrative & Political advocacy, Advocacy, Education, Latest Updates
Police personnel belonging Davanagere, Chitradurga, Bellary, Shimoga Districts of Eastern range of state police wing underwent training for implementation of smoking ban in public places and other guidelines regarding tobacco control on 7th November at a workshop organized in Bapuji MBA college auditorium, Davanagere. Cops were told to get serious about implementation of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) in their respective ranges.
Eastern Range IGP, SPs of all the four district and senior police officials participated in the workshop. As part of Voice of tobacco Victims (VOTV) Mr Durgaiah from Kanakapura shared his life experience and survival story from cancer with all the police officers and requested all for the effective implementation of COTPA in their Districts.
by iphindia | Jan 13, 2014 | Advocacy, Education, Latest Updates, Media advocacy
In order to empower journalists with what is needed for the effective health related reporting, the Institute of Public Health in association with Yenepoya University has organized a workshop for journalists in Mangalore on 07th December 2013 at Yenepoya University Lecture Hall, Deralakatte, Mangalore. Honorable Minister, Health and Family welfare department Sri U T Khader inaugurated the workshop, Padma Bhushan Dr.B.M. Hegde, Vice Chancellor(Rtd.) of Manipal University and Smt. Nupur Basu, Senior Journalist and Documentary filmmaker were the Chief Guests for the event. Dr Vishal Rao participated as a main speaker. Mr. Durgaiah a cancer survivor as part of the Voice of Tobacco Victims also participated in the event.
by iphindia | Jan 13, 2014 | Advocacy, Education, Latest Updates, Media advocacy
In order to empower journalists with what is needed for the effective health related reporting, the Institute of Public Health in association with Mysore District Journalists Association has organized a workshop for journalists in Mysore on 16th November 2013 at Mysore District Journalists Association Hall, Mysore. Honorable MLA of Mysore (Chamaraja Constituency) Sri Vasu inaugurated the workshop, Mysore City Police Commissioner Dr. M A Saleem, Mysore District Journalists Association President Sri C K Mahendra, Mysore District Journalists Association General Secretary Sri K Deepak were the Chief Guests for the event.
At the end of the workshop Police Commissioner ordered Police inspectors immediately to remove the ads and told to accompany VOTV Mr Durgaiah in ads removing drive. Immediately all the boards were removed by the police officers.
by iphindia | Dec 17, 2013 | Latest Updates
The Emerging Voices for Global Health is an initiative from the Institute of Tropical Medicine(ITM) in Antwerp,Belgium to help and promote the contribution of Global South experts in health into the global health scene.IPH is a partner of the Emerging voices 2014 consortium.
The call for applications is open: stay tuned and contribute through www.ev4gh.net and our social media channels:
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by iphindia | Dec 13, 2013 | Latest Updates
District Health Management Refresher Course
A training on administration, management and accounting was held at hotel Naveen Regency in Tumkur on 12th November 2013. The participants were taluk health officers, block programme managers and accountants of health department of the district. 34 of them attended the day-long training. Dr. G.V. Nagaraj, retd. Director of health services, govt. of Karnataka and Mr. Vishwanath, the auditor of District Health Society of Tumkur were the resource persons. The training gave in-depth knowledge to participants in general administration and management of public health services as well as practical advice on accounts. The session was interactive.
by iphindia | Dec 9, 2013 | Latest Updates
The internship programme lays emphasis on observing, working and understanding the ground realities through exposure to research, training and advocacy in public health in rural and urban areas.The intern will benefit from practical learning as well as sharing of experience and expertise from senior professionals and peers from different projects at the institute.
Topics available for internship
| No |
Name of the project |
Nature of work |
Desirable qualities |
Preferred month |
| 1 |
Tumkur Action Research |
- Study on quality of care provided at PHC and CHC and hospitals in Tumkur
- Field job
|
- MBBS AYUSH Or nursing background
- Willing to do and internship for a longer duration (>2 months)
|
January 2014 |
| 2 |
Vajpayee Arogyayshree |
- Analysis of quantitative data and report writing
- Desk job
|
- Good knowledge of excel
- Strong analytical skills
|
January 2014 |
| 3 |
WHO human resource project |
- Literature review
- Situational analysis of HR in India
|
- Good internet searching skills
- Good writing skills
|
January 2014 |
| 4 |
Health incFor more details on the project please visit:http://www.iphindia.org/health-inc-project-overview/ |
- assist in development of policy briefs for dissemination purpose
- Assist in development of video case studies (Like best documentation practices of empanelled hospitals under National Health Insurance Scheme (RSBY) and RSBY utilization cases )
- Predominantly a desk job but might involve occasional travel
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- MPH, MSW, health or socials science or journalism background
- Good data handling skills
- Ability to independently read
- Good writing skills
- Local language
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January – February 2014 |
