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:https://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
| - MPH, MSW, health or socials science or journalism background
- Good data handling skills
- Ability to independently read
- Good writing skills
- Local language
| January – February 2014 |
by iphindia | Sep 27, 2013 | Latest Updates
Call for application – Short Courses March-May 2014, Department of
Pubic Health, ITM Antwerp
Short course in Health Policy For health professionals and researchers involved in health systems strengthening in low- and middle-income countries at local, national or international level 7 weeks, 24 March – 9 May 2014 Application deadline : 15 October 2013 Registration for distinct 2-weeks modules is possible Language :
English Information : http://www.itg.be/itg/generalsite/Default.aspx?WPID=667&l=e&miid=655
Contact : Claire Van Maerken
Short course in Strategic Management of Health Systems For professionals in health care management working in supervisory, advocacy or regulatory organisations/institutions (government and non-governmental). 7 weeks, 24 March – 9 May 2014 Application deadline : 15 October 2013 Language :
English Information : http://www.itg.be/itg/generalsite/Default.aspx?WPID=669&l=e&miid=655
Contact : Claire Van Maerken
Short course in Planning and Management of Tropical Disease Control Programmes For health professionals and researchers involved in disease control programmes in low- and middle-income countries 10 weeks, 3 March – 9 May 2014 Application deadline : 15 October 2013 Language :
English Information : http://www.itg.be/itg/generalsite/Default.aspx?WPID=682&l=e&miid=655
Contact : Marianne Hilgert
Short course in Planning and Management of Reproductive Health Programmes For health professionals and researchers involved in reproductive health programmes, including HIV/AIDS, STI, family planning or safe motherhood in low- and middle-income countries 10 weeks, 3 March – 9 May 2014 Application deadline- 15 October Language :
English Information : http://www.itg.be/itg/generalsite/Default.aspx?WPID=673&l=e&miid=655
Contact : Marianne Hilgert Click here for access to the online registration form. More information about the application process : how to apply
by iphindia | Sep 26, 2013 | Latest Updates
Dr. N. Devadasan was invited by the WHO HQ on 17-18 September 2013 to attend the workshop on Measuring UHC(Universal Health Coverage). This workshop was attended by experts from 14 other countries and have drafted a generic tool for measuring UHC .
by iphindia | Sep 3, 2013 | Latest Updates
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) conducts a PhD programme in public health in collaboration with the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), Antwerp, Belgium. The programme is a part of a long term partnership with ITM and is funded under the Belgian Government’s DGDC grant. The PhD programme is for 4 years and the focus is on research in health systems.
![Juliet: We met, we supported and we lost…….& witnessed family getting dismantled?]()
by iphindia | Aug 11, 2013 | Blog, Latest Updates
This is not the first time we are writing about Juliet….but this will be the last blog we can write for her. A Call from the team member took me back to memory lane…
When we first time met young Juliet (name changed) she was pregnant with severe anaemia and reluctant to go for check-up (Why Juliet is reluctant to visit Public Hospital? https://iphindia.org/why-romeo-is-reluctant-to-visit-public-hospital/). Then we supported her through the pregnancy to delivery (May be it was dead before seeing the world https://iphindia.org/may-be-it-was-dead-before-seeing-the-world/). Not just during delivery in the hospital, also supported when she disappeared leaving nearly a month old baby at home. We got a call from one of the community member saying the baby will not make it if you don’t do something…we were not sure what is that “SOMETHING” we could do at that time!
When we went to see the baby….the baby was malnourished, with severe dehydration and 
grandparents had decided to give the baby away! YES all they wanted was someone to look after that little boy. The sheer poverty and lack of social support can force people to take extreme steps….and added to that the substance abuse by all the elders in the family had not left space for responsibility and emotions. For the first time we witnessed whole community united to save little baby. After one month of intensive care at hospital, the baby was back in the safe hands of kind people in the orphanage.
Few months later Juliet was pregnant for the second time and she wanted to have another child! I was shocked and angry….our advice not to conceive had not helped. But this time she was taking care of herself and was going for regular check-up. “She is matured madam” said field team member. I was wondering with no family support, what will happen to her and the baby this time! What should be our role…many more questions while her baby was growing in the womb! But we didn’t have to do anything this time….Juliet was in critical care unit.
During a spat, a punch from her husband had caused head injury and she was unconscious in critical care unit and husband in Jail. After few days of struggle, doctors gave up…caller from the other side said “sorry madam Juliet died”!
Few months ago Juliet’s mother-in-law also died and the community is requesting to leave her children in orphanage with Juliet’s baby! In less than two years we witnessed the whole family getting dismantled…Juliet’s baby in orphanage is doing very well, the only consolation we have. This is a story of one Juliet but I’m sure there are many more Juliet’s in our community who need support, guidance and a proper system to address social issues, which is lacking.
Dr Thriveni B S
https://iphindia.org/urban-health-project/
