by iphindia | Feb 11, 2016 | e-Learning workshop 2015 Interview videos, Latest Updates
Joseph Matovu from Makerere University shares his experience at the e-learning workshop, “Get Started, Keep Moving” hosted by Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru & Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium. The workshop acquainted participants with various distance/blended formats.
He is a Training Manager for the CDC-‐ funded MakSPH Fellowship Program based at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in Kampala, Uganda. The MakSPH Fellowship Program is a public health leadership and management training program aimed at building the capacity of public health managers to manage public health challenges in Uganda.
by iphindia | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, Latest Updates
Shortage of nurses and its impact on the Indian health care delivery system remains a major concern to this day. Adding to the above problem there is an undersupply of competent public health nurses who are willing to serve in the resource-limited comm
unity health care settings. The blog is a reflection on the current status of community health nursing education in India.
With a shortage of doctors, it is the nurses and other allied health professionals who run the show in many of the primary healthcare settings in India. Nurses make up a major proportion of the health workforce. In this context we need more and more nurses who are capable of addressing the diverse healthcare needs of society. There is a shift from hospital based curative care to community based preventive and rehabilitative care, and a greater focus on giving people control over their health. Therefore, we need nurses who are equipped with specialized knowledge and skills in public health to work in community healthcare settings.
But the reality shows a different picture. Currently in India, diplomas, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate level courses are offered in nursing. There are also various specialities and sub specialities in nursing at a Masters level. Many nursing educational institutions even the reputed ones in India are contemplating stopping their Masters programmes in community health nursing since there are no takers. If this trend continues, there is a possibility that community health nursing will become extinct in the near future.
Link to Meena’s blog on BMJ: Click here
by iphindia | Nov 25, 2015 | Latest Updates
The National Health Systems Resource Centre was established in 2007; it was set up under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) of Government of India to serve as an apex body for technical assistance and capacity building for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) at the centre and in the states.
The goal of NSHRC is to improve health outcomes by facilitating governance reform, health systems innovations and improved information sharing among all stake holders at the national, state, district and sub-district levels. We are proud to have NHSRC as a consistent partner for EPHP; they will encourage the participation from their centre and state units and also help in ensuring more Government representation at EPHP 2016.
unity health care settings. The blog is a reflection on the current status of community health nursing education in India.
