An Innovative MPH program in Southern India: Lessons, challenges and next steps An Innovative MPH program in Southern India: Lessons, challenges and next.

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An Innovative MPH program in Southern India: Lessons, challenges and next steps An Innovative MPH program in Southern India: Lessons, challenges and next steps K. R.Thankappan SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY TRIVANDRUMINDIA

SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY (SCTIMST) INSTITUTION of NATIONAL IMPORTANCE Estd. by the INDIAN PARLIAMENT UNIVERSIY TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL for CARDIOVASCULAR, THORACIC & NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES CENTRE for HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY R&D ACHUTHA MENON CENTRE for HEALTH SCIENCE STUDIES (AMCHSS) The School of Public Health 1997

SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE for MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WING ACHUTHA MENON CENTRE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE STUDIES MEDICAL CENTRE FOR HEART & BRAIN DISEASES

ACHUTHA MENON CENTRE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE STUDIES The School of Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING RESEARCH CONSULTANCY

ACHUTHA MENON CENTRE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE STUDIES ACHUTHA MENON CENTRE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE STUDIES (AMCHSS) COURSES : DPH – MPH – MAE - PhD Short Courses FIRST INDIAN UNIVERSITY to OFFER MPH PROGRAMME THE ONLY MPH PROGRAMME RECOGNIZED by the MEDICAL COUNCIL of INDIA RECOGNIZED AS A ‘ CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE’ for PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING by THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT of INDIA.

MPH Programme OBJECTIVES To enable students to understand the principles and practice of public health through the development, integration and application of: Knowledge of the major disciplines of public health Skills which are required for the practice of public health The competencies needed to deal with the changing demands of public health

MPH Programme Duration: Four Semesters - Two years Seats: 10 Indian & Five Overseas Students Requirements: Graduation: Medical graduates (Modern Medicine), Dental graduates, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Sciences or equivalent Post graduation: Social Sciences, Nutrition or allied specialties Fellowships: WHO Fellowships & Others

MPH Programme Age: 40 years Selection Procedure: Entrance Examination + Personal Interview Course fees: For the ENTIRE COURSE –Indian Students : Rs.100,000 (Non-Sponsored) Rs.150,000 (Sponsored) –Overseas Students: US $ 4000

COURSE MODULES & CREDITS: YEAR 1 Basic Biostatistics 4 Introduction to Epidemiology 3 Health & Development 3 Basic Health Economics 2 Gender Issues in Health 2 Ethics in Public Health 2 Health Policy Analysis -1 2 Health Care System in India 2 Health and Environment 3 Anthropological Perspectives in Health 1 Health Management 4 Quantitative Research Methods 2

COURSE MODULES & CREDITS: YEAR 2 Qualitative Research Methods 2 Chronic Disease Epidemiology 2 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2 Intermediate Epidemiology 2 Intermediate Biostatistics 4 Health Policy Analysis 2 1 Public Health Technologies 2 Dissertation 15 Internship for two months 0

PHD Programme Epidemiology Health Economics Health Policy Health Systems Gender Issues in Health Medical Anthropology

PhD Programme… Started in 2003 Minimum three years residential programme Course Fee Rs 2000/year (<$ 50) 2003One (Health Economics) 2004 Five (Chronic Disease Epidemiology -3, Health Economics-1, Health Policy -1, 2005 Health Systems Research Health Policy - 1

SHORT COURSES Prevention and Control of Non- Communicable Diseases Ethical Issues in Health Research Gender & Medical Education Making Pregnancies Safer

RESEARCH PROJECTS… RESEARCH PROJECTS… –TOBACCO CESSATION & CONTROL. Objective: To develop culturally appropriate cessation materials for tobacco cessation in India and Indonesia (NIH -University of Minnesota) –Development of Cardiovascular Diseases Surveillance system for Indian Industrial Population (WHO) –Small Grants Programme on Gender and Social Issues in Reproductive Health (Ford Foundation)

RESEARCH PROJECTS… RESEARCH PROJECTS… (Contd) –Research Training & Advocacy for Gender Sensitization of Medical Education and Capacity Building of Health Professionals for Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (Macarthur Foundation) –Stakeholders’ perspectives of institutional review boards (IRBs) in India. Objective: To understand the various perceptions of appropriate review processes and their salience (NIH - Harvard University) –Geo-coding of Habitats in Tsunami Affected Areas to Study Psychosocial Impacts (University of Southern California, USA)

CONSULTANCY PLANNING COMMISSION - Government of India GOVERNMENT of KERALA ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK UNFPA WHO WORLD BANK … and Others

FACULTY… Core Faculty (7) supported by a panel of national and International visiting faculty from CDS, CMC Vellore, TISS, IIT Madras, HSPH, Johns Hopkins, UCLA & selected NGOs. International Visiting faculty supported by MacArthur Foundation & WHO.

ADMISSION CALENDAR Sale of Application Forms: September to the first week of October Short listing: October Selection: November Notification of joining: December Course commences: 1st January

Number of MPH graduates YearMFTotal (1) Total (1)

MPH graduates… Physicians – 58, Dentists - 12, Social Science post graduates - 17, Nurses – 9, Veterinarians 4 Accepted in positions of responsibility within Government Health Services (40%) Working with International Agencies (WHO/UNICEF) & NGOs. (31%) Taken up academic positions at AMCHSS and elsewhere (16%) Joined PhD Programmes in India and Abroad (5%) Migrated to foreign countries (8%)

MPH graduates - Publications Addictive Behaviors Bulletin of WHO BMJ Health Policy and Planning International Journal of Health Services Journal of Public Health Medicine Journal of Clinical Epidemiology Preventive Medicine Prevention and Control Reproductive Health Matters Indian Heart Journal Indian Journal of Public Health Indian Paediatrics National Medical Journal of India

PARTICIPATION in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES All the MPH graduates of the first three batches (23) participated in international conferences in Bangkok and presented their research work The Institute mobilized financial support from external agencies (Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Wellcome Trust, MacArthur foundation) for this participation From batch 4 onwards securing financial support was left to the individual graduate.

ELEMENTS of SUCCESS… ELEMENTS of SUCCESS… Student Centred Field based training programme Computer and internet facilities Publication of research work Opportunity for presenting research work of students Career pathways of Graduates Helping Placements of Graduates Student Mentoring Committed and resourceful Faculty Autonomy

CHALLENGES… CAREER PATHWAYS for MPH GRADUATES –Creating demand for public health education –Current students are looking for attractive assignments (WHO short term assignments) –Making Public health degree a required qualification at district level and above. –Equating Public Health Post graduation with other post graduate degrees in Medicine FACULTY RECRUITMENT FACULTY RETENTION FACULTY TRAINING

FUTURE PLANS Increase both student and faculty strength Networking with other public health institutions such as the Public Health Foundation of India, BRAC School of Public Health etc Provide guidance for MPH programs in India and neighboring countries

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