Resources
National Institute Of Health & Family Welfare
National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW) is an Apex Technical Institute, funded by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for promotion of Health and Family Welfare programmes in the country through education, training, research, evaluation, consultancy and specialised services. NIHFW was established on 9th March, 1977 by merger of National Institute of Health Administration and Education (NIHAE) and National Institute of Family Planning (NIFP). www.nihfw.org
Institute of Health Managment Research (IHMR)
The Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR) in Jaipur is a premier institute in the field of Health Management Education, Research and Training in India. The IHMR is a WHO collaborating centre for district health systems based on primary health care. The Institute offers a two-year full time Postgraduate Program with specialization in Hospital Management, Health Management and Pharmaceutical Management and several short-term training programs on specific subjects such as project planning, reproductive health, gender and monitoring & evaluation in health. IHMR has one of the best libraries on public health management in the world and the first automated in the state. It hosts more than 25,000 publications on hospital administration, health economics, management information systems and population research to name just a few. www.iihmr.org/
On-line Textbook on Public Health Policy and Management
The on-line textbook on "Public Health Policy and Management" is part of the Master's degree program in Public Health at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, United States. It has been written collectively by faculty and students in 2000. It is now in it's third edition. The program and on-line textbook is headed by Dr. Duncan Neuhauser, MD Professor of Health Management who is one of the core faculty of the NIHFW/WBI Health System Policy and Managment Capacity Development program in India. www.case.edu/med/epidbio/mphp439/
The World Bank Institute (WBI) is the capacity building arm of the World Bank Group. Combining participatory Action-oriented learning, technical assistance, and the power of data, WBI, in collaboration with other units in the World Bank Group, supports countries in improving governance and controlling corruption. With regards to the private sector, WBI facilitates the growing efforts of companies and business associations to integrate anti-corruption measures into their corporate governance and strategy, and engage more actively in the fight against corruption both as advocates for good governance and through Collective approaches. www.worldbank.org\wbi\healthandaids
Administrative Staff College India (ASCI)
ASCI offers in-service management education in India through research, management training and consultancy. It has a Centre for Management studies which offers courses on human resource management, human resource audit, employee appraisal systems, training needs identification etc. It also offers a post graduate two-year Program in Hospital Management which includes a one-year administrative residency training. www.asci.org.in
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar (XIMB)
XIMB is one of the leading business schools in India. It offers health care management courses as part of its two-year postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management and a one-year full-time postgraduate Programme in Hospital Management. www.ximb.ac.in
Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA)
AHA delivers training , consultancy and research activities in health and hospital systems through active involvement of health care organizers and providers to improve the performance and quality of India's health care system. It offers managerial and skill building programs for doctors and nurses, pharmacists and technicians, including a new on-line post graduate certificate course in Quality Management and Accreditation of Health Care. www.ahaindia.org