All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata (AIIH&PH Kolkata) is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and was established in 1932 because the first school of Public Health within the South East Asia region, which is additionally recognised by the Medical Council of India [MCI]. World Health Organisation [WHO] has been together by engaging with the school members of AIIH&PH Kolkata as resource persons for international training programs in increasing capacity building and promotion for health-related concerns in remote and underdeveloped areas.
AIIH&PH Kolkata confers a variety of Diploma courses in Maternal & Child Welfare, Dietetics, Health Promotion & Education, Public Health Nursing, Health Statistics, Industrial Health, and Public Health; Doctor of drugs [MD] in Community Medicine. Other courses offered by AIIH&PH Kolkata are Master of Science [M.Sc.] in Applied Nutrition, Master of Engineering publicly Health, Master publicly Health with specialisation in Epidemiology, and Post Graduate Diploma publicly Health Management.
The infrastructure of AIIH&PH Kolkata is well-lit with all the superior amenities required for the study and research within the domain of health and hygiene. Keeping the core area of study in mind the institute may be a pristine residential campus with highly efficient laboratory apparatus for testing and experimental purposes.
AIIH&PH Kolkata features a distinguished team of college possessing expertise in their field of research. Their pedagogic methods involve the scholars with experimental research indicating the betterment of the health structure of West Bengal and India in its complete sense. The stipend is provided to Junior Residents and non-medical students also by the schools end.
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Admission Procedure
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata offers a vast and diversified window to pursue education in the health sciences sector through both Diploma and full-time postgraduate courses. The Diploma courses are in Maternal & Child Welfare, Dietetics, Health Promotion & Education, Public Health Nursing, Health Statistics, Industrial Health, and Public Health.
Aspirants may also consider pursuing a postgraduate course in Community Medicine after the completion of their Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS] as a Doctor of Medicine [MD] degree. Furthermore, there are courses like Master of Science [M.Sc.] in Applied Nutrition, Master of Engineering in Public Health, Master in Public Health with specialisation in Epidemiology, and Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Management as well.
All the aforementioned courses can be benefitted by the students by clearing an Entrance Test for their specific degree constituting their separate subjects with specialisations as per the directive of the government amended rules of selection criteria of the candidates.
Faculty
The faculty of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata attempts to strengthen academic practices in curriculum, worldly pedagogy, assessment, and competence, promoting research culture among students. The faculty also support their students through projects and consultancy, thus making students socially responsible citizen. They quite efficiently prioritise students to conduct and invest much valuable time in research-oriented aspects of their study simultaneously with the theoretical and societal upliftment of the health structure.
Placements
Students and researchers at All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata are offered internships and research scopes at AIIH&PH Kolkata itself or in allied medical institutes and the sister centres of AIIH&PH Kolkata having their centre in the rural and sub-urban regions of West Bengal. Similarly the candidates may also choose to continue working for AIIH&PH Kolkata after graduating from their preferred department with their interests centric specialisations, as the institute comprises the most remarkable records to provide medical services across the eastern zone in India.
Scholarships
Scholarships are provided to the students of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata by the means of a monthly stipend to all the medical, non-medical students, and researchers as per the West Bengal governments directives of stipend distribution to the students at various levels of education.
Contact Details
110,Chittaranjan Avenue,Kolkata-700 073
033 2241 8508
033 2241 2888
aiihph@cal.vsnl.net.in
Latest Updates: 29th December, 2022
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