Public Health Foundation of India

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Public Health Foundation of India
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Public Health Foundation of India
MottoKnowledge> Action> Impact > Equity
TypePublic -Private Initiative
Established28 March 2006
PresidentProfessor Sanjay Zodpey
Address
Unit No. 316, 3rd Floor,Rectangle -1 Building, Plot No. D-4, District Centre Saket, New Delhi-110017
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India
Campus Hyderabad, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Bhubaneswar, Shillong. [1]
Website www.phfi.org

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a not for profit public private initiative working towards a healthier India. A national consultation, convened by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in September 2004, recommended a foundation which could rapidly advance public health education, training, research and advocacy.

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The Government of India enabled the setting up of PHFI in 2006 in response to the limited public health institutional capacity and the foundation was established to strengthen training, research and policy through interdisciplinary and health system connected education and, policy programme relevant research, evidence based & equity promoting policy development, affordable health technologies, people empowering health promotion & advocacy for prioritised health causes in the area of Public Health.[ citation needed ]

FCRA challenges

PHFI lost FCRA status in 2017 for lobbying against tobacco activities and was banned from receiving foreign funds. Four years later, they had their FCRA restored as stated to Parliament. [2] [3]

Indian Institutes of Public Health

PHFI has established five Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) in Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Shillong. The institutes are aimed at being research and education institutes focusing on public health.

In 2015 Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar was the first IIPH to be granted autonomous university status through The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Act, 2015 laid out by the State Government of Gujarat. [4]

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References

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  2. Krishnan, Vidya; Singh, Vijaita (19 April 2017). "PHFI loses FCRA licence for lobbying". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. Singh, Vijaita (8 February 2022). "Now, Home Ministry renews FCRA of PHFI". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. "The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Act, 2015" (PDF). Gujarat Gazette. Government of Gujarat. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2017.