Masters in Public Health
Masters in Public health (MPH) is an inter disciplinary programme that prepares the candidates to become leading public health professionals who are capable of addressing the current global public health issues through multi-disciplinary approaches and latest scientific knowledge.
The MPH programme has been designed to develop conceptual understanding of public health issues, impart research and analytical skills to engage in evidence based planning, implementation and management of public health initiatives at various levels.
It aims at developing public health leaders with expertise in related areas of community health including disease characteristics, their prevention and control, management in crisis situations, forecast strategic disease prevention policies, quality assurance and regulatory affairs. The field challenges its professionals to confront complex health issues, such as improving access to health care, controlling infectious disease, and reducing environmental hazards, violence, substance abuse, and injury.
The main focus of this programme is to emphasize on preventive measures that pose a threat to public health than treatment that has become a focal point in the current global scenario
Duration : Two (2) years (4 semesters)
To acquire knowledge and skills in planning, constructing, and running healthcare organizations.
To improve the administrative competence and decision-making abilities of the students, equipping them to handle the challenges of the healthcare industry.
To actively participate and contribute to finding solutions for prevailing public health issues and to provide recommendations for improved policy making.
To advance knowledge through practical experience and applied and theoretical research in healthcare management, and to disseminate this knowledge through publications.
To collaborate with other institutions in India and abroad to expand professional exposure.
Constructing institutions effectively through management education.
Gaining an understanding of current healthcare management concepts and techniques to enhance the participant’s managerial abilities.
Developing the ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve operational issues in healthcare delivery and hospital services
Acquiring the skill to formulate effective strategies for planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of institutional and community-based health and family welfare programs.
Wisdom to apply quantitative and qualitative analytical tools to solve problems related to health and hospital management.
Developing the ability to comprehend economic and societal issues in healthcare delivery management and implementing health/hospital management training methodologies with a focus on strategic responsibility for training and human resource development to meet the growing demands of healthcare delivery
Expanding the students’ perspective and capability by providing them with a comprehensive understanding of the historical, sociological, and cultural context of healthcare management.
Acquiring logistics expertise to efficiently and equitably allocate resources and develop strategies to ensure accessible and high-quality healthcare.
Gaining financial knowledge and skill in using a scientific approach to reduce the cost of care through efficient material and money management.
Logistics expertise to promote the efficient and equitable allocation of resources and development of strategies to promote affordable quality health care.
◆Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
- Candidates for admission to MPH course should have any bachelor’s degree from any university established under law considered equivalent thereto by RGUHS.
- The candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in respective bachelor’s program
- In case of SC/ST candidates the minimum marks shall be 45%.
- Introduction to Public Health Practice
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Social and Behavioural Health
- Environment and Occupational Health
- Health Systems Management and Program Planning
- Global health and Diseases of Public Health Importance
- Research Methodology and Ethics in Public Health Practice
- Public Health Informatics
- Population Health ( Maternal, Child Health and Family Welfare)
- Public Health In Rural and Urban Areas
- Emergencies And Disaster Management
- Health Policy, Health Economics and Health Financing
- Public Health Leadership
- Public Health Nutrition
- Public Health Project/Field Experience
