Training Division - PHFI

The Training Division at PHFI focuses on implementing various capacity-building initiatives to

upgrade the knowledge, skills and core competencies of healthcare professionals in clinical

conditions and various public health domains. It has trained over 38,000 healthcare professionals of

which 12,000+ affiliated to the government sector, through a pool of 108 National Experts, 624

Faculty, 173 Observers, 600+ Training Centres in 127 cities, and 28 States & UTs across India. It has collaboration with 12 state governments and professional bodies/govt. across 10 countries in South

Asia and Africa. The division is implementing 27 training programs with robust modular curriculum, strong monitoring mechanism and certification process to ensure quality.

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public private initiative launched in 2006 by the 14th Prime Minister of India, to build institutional and system capacity in India for strengthening education, training, research, technology innovation practice and policy in public health. PHFI’s

mandate is to build a ‘Healthier India’ through 3 core missions:

a) Developing the public health workforce and setting standards,

b) Advancing public health research and technology,

c) Strengthening knowledge application and evidence-informed public health practice and policy.

The creation of PHFI was enabled by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and was supported by several state governments, foundations and private sector philanthropy.

The List of Capacity Building Initiatives are:

1. Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Management (CCEBDM) – www.ccebdm.org

2. Certificate Course in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (CCGDM)

3. Advanced Certificate Course in Prevention and Management of Diabetes & Cardiovascular

Disease (ACMDC)

4. Certificate Course in Management of Thyroid Disorders (CCMTD)

5. Certificate Course in Evidence Based Management of Diabetic Retinopathy (CCDR) – E-

Learning Certificate Course in Evidence Based Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

(CCDR)

6. Certificate Course in COPD & Asthma (CCCA)

7. Certificate Course in Women’s Health (CCWH)

8. Certificate Course in Common Mental Disorders (CCCMD)

9. Certificate Course in Palliative Care (CCPC)

10. Certificate Course in Integrated Geriatric Care (CCIGC)

11. Certificate Course in Obesity Prevention and Management (CCOPM)

12. Certificate Course in Occupational Safety & Health (CCOSH)

13. Certificate Course in Healthcare Quality (CCHQ)

14. MDP on Health Program Management and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

15. Workshop on Public Health Management

16. Certificate Course in Healthcare Technology (CCHT)

17. Certificate Course in Patient Safety & Communication (CCPSC)

18. Certificate Course in Maternal, Child & Adolescent Nutrition

19. Certificate Course in Cyber Security in Healthcare (CCCH)

20. Certificate Course in Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (CCAAIH)

21. Certificate Course in Disaster Management (CCDM)

22. Certificate Course in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (CCAMS)

23. Certificate Course in Medical Ethics and Medico-legal Issues (CCMEMI)

24. Certificate Course in Occupational Safety & Health (CCOSH)

25. Certificate Course in Diabetic Foot Management (CCDFM)

26. Certificate Course in Barefoot Counselling (CCBFC)

27. Certificate Course in Comprehensive Immunization (CCCIM)

Trainings Objectives:

Primary Objective –

To enhance knowledge, skills and core competencies of healthcare professionals in the in

clinical conditions and various public health domains

Secondary Objectives -

a) To develop/update a standard teaching protocol and module for evidence based learning

b) To build a network of healthcare professionals and specialists.

c) To regularly update healthcare professionals with the latest advancements in medicine.