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The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health.
Recognizing that the economic burden due to Hypertension and its associated complications is amongst highest in the world, and there is an urgent need for strengthening capacity and creating knowledge resources to enable doctors in the developing and the least developed world, the International Soc... (more)
Sep 26, 2016 12:30 IST
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
To raise awareness and to enhance the capacity of Primary Care Physicians, Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the area of Diabetes Management, especially during pregnancy, the Cycle – IV of the Certificate Course in Gestational Diabetes Miletus (CCGDM) was launched pan-India. The course ... (more)
Aug 24, 2016 12:16 IST
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Hypertension has been long recognized as one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and premature deaths worldwide, and is one of the most common lifestyle ‘Silent Killer’ diseases today, with every third person having suffered from it. Recognising that it’s already ... (more)
Jul 24, 2016 12:00 IST
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“To achieve inclusive development, major public and private sector investments are required in Health care in the North East.” This was the key massage that emerged from the two day North East Health Care Summit organized in the city by FICCI and PHFI in Guwahati.
Recognizing that North-East India has a great potential to develop not only as a self-sustaining socio-economic unit of India, but also as a major healthcare centre in South East Asia, apex business body, FICCI in partnership with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), the country&rsqu... (more)
Jul 08, 2016 15:51 IST
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Meghalaya Diabetes Association in consonance with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) organized the Convocation of PHFI’s ‘Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Management (CCEBDM)’ in Shillong today. Present on the occasion was Honourable Governor of Meghalaya and Ma... (more)
Jun 04, 2016 10:40 IST
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
With an aim to augment the Government of India’s ‘Skill India’ flagship project and to create a robust and vibrant eco-system for quality skill development in the healthcare sector, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) signed a... (more)
Apr 19, 2016 16:29 IST
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
A first of its kind Pan-India Certificate Course in Management of Thyroid Disorders was launched by Chellaram Diabetes Institute (CDI), Pune, with 42 participants enrolled at this centre, in consonance with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) today. The course is a unique 4 months executive on... (more)
Mar 21, 2016 09:38 IST
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
The 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, a leading forum for infectious disease experts worldwide was inaugurated by Shri. Charlakola Laxma Reddy Garu, Honourable Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana. Also present on the occasion was Dr Soumya Swam... (more)
Mar 03, 2016 09:56 IST
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Recognising that Diabetic Retinopathy is likely to pose a public health challenge in India coupled with the associated complications of diabetes, the first of its kind “Certificate Course in Evidence Based Management of Diabetic Retinopathy (CCDR Cycle I)” was announced in Guwahati toda... (more)
Feb 28, 2016 12:00 IST
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
