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| Formation | 29 September 1956 |
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| Legal status | Association |
| Headquarters | Calcutta |
Region served | India |
Secretary General | Dr. Kaushik Mitra |
President | Dr. Sanghamitra Ghosh |
| Website | iphaonline |
Indian Public Health Association shortly IPHA is a professional health organization working for the cause of Public Health in India since 1956. It is registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.[ citation needed ]
IPHA helps Indian government to promote public health and secure Indian citizens with safe medical environment. It also serves the role of publishing science journals and inform medical knowledge to Indians. [1]
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