Public Health Education for Afghan Doctors in India

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Public health education for Afghan Doctors in India

Jodhpur, September 20, 2010: The Jodhpur School of Public Health, Jodhpur

National University in collaboration with Swasthya India,  launched a Masters in

Public Health (MPH) course especially designed for the health care workers from

Afghanistan.

As part of this program, 15 Doctors from Afghanistan are attending the MPH

program offered by the Jodhpur School of Public Health (JSPH).

 

" This training program is significant for us, not just as individuals alone.

Afghanistan is going through its post conflict phase of nation building and we

are taking special care to build our health care systems. A Masters degree in

Public Health (MPH) from Jodhpur School of Public Health will help us in

contributing to the objective of the Nation building " said  Dr.Saed Qubad

 Zareh, one of the candidate attending the course.

 

" We began with the idea of creating a school of public health, ranking among the

best in the country. Today, I am delighted that the Jodhpur School of Public

Health at the Jodhpur National University is contributing extensively, to the

public health teaching, research and training needs of not only to Indian

studnts but to students from other countries as well. I congratulate the entire

Jodhpur National University community on this success, said Professor Joe

, Director of the Jodhpur School of Public Health at the Jodhpur National

University.

 

Echoing this sentiment, Dr.Gaurav Aggarwal, MPH Coordinator, JSPH, JNU said,

" This is indeed a proud moment for us. Our goal has always been to pursue

excellence in education and research. I would like to thank our alumni, our

faculty, students, staff, our board and our well wishers for contributing to

this continuing success " .

The JSPH was established in 2008 with a Post Graduate Programme in Public Health

(MPH), currently has 40 students pursuing their MPH course and seven candidates

are pursuing their PhDs. The school recently conducted a short course on Health

policy in India.

The school has both national and international faculty who are making a strong

impact in field of public health education, training and research in India. The

JSPH faculty research papers are published in top ranking peer reviewed

international and national journals. The school has also established itself as a

leader in developing ˜accelerated program for public health training, uniquely

designed and delivered with high excellence.

 

After a successful first phase of growth, the JSPH has now entered its second

phase of growth and expansion. It recently launched its second postgraduate

programme in public health for doctors and other health care workers from

Afghanistan.  The syllabus for this program was designed to address the special

needs of Afghanistan, at the request of the health care workers of Afghanistan

and the Ministry of Public Health.

 

For further details please contact:

Prof. Joe

e-mail:  hodjsph@...