Indian Institute of Health Management Research
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The Indian Institute of Health Management Research (or IIHMR) is an institute in Health & Hospital Management. Established in 1984, in Jaipur, IIHMR is the first of its kind in India, with attention focused on health systems improvement and management. The institute currently awards postgraduate diplomas with specialization in pharmaceutical management, hospital management and health management for administering the public health systems.It takes 120 students every year who have sat through the MAT entrance, followed by rounds of group discussion and an interview.
The Institute undertakes training, research and consultancy in health management in close collaboration with international organization
s such as UNFPA
, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, ODA, DANIDA
, KFW & GTZ, NORAD
, CARE and USAID
. Working for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI), Planning Commission, Indian Council of Medical Research, state governments and others. International Linkages collaborated with University of North Carolina
, USA to offer masters programme to candidates from South-Asia.
for its excellence in health management research, training and educational programmes. As a collaborating center the Institute works in the following areas:
The Institute serves as a resource center, organizes inter-country training courses, collaborates with WHO in monitoring and evaluating progress, and provides expertise in health systems management
and research.
The Institute undertakes training, research and consultancy in health management in close collaboration with international organization
International organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
s such as UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, ODA, DANIDA
DANIDA
Danish International Development Agency , is a Danish organisation inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, set up to provide humanitarian aid and assistance in developing countries.-Origin of name:...
, KFW & GTZ, NORAD
North American Aerospace Defense Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two countries. Headquarters NORAD is located at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
, CARE and USAID
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
. Working for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI), Planning Commission, Indian Council of Medical Research, state governments and others. International Linkages collaborated with University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
, USA to offer masters programme to candidates from South-Asia.
International collaborations
Working together as partners, disseminating information and sharing knowledge at the national and global levels are the fundamental ethos of the Institute. An emphasis has been given to networking with prestigious universities and organizations at the international and national levels.WHO Collaborating Center
The Institute is a World Health Organization’s Collaborating Center for District Health System Based on Primary Health CarePrimary health care
Primary health care, often abbreviated as “PHC”, has been defined as "essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost...
for its excellence in health management research, training and educational programmes. As a collaborating center the Institute works in the following areas:
- Organization and management of health system based on primary health care with particular emphasis on district health system in urban and rural areas.
- Quality assurance in health care
The Institute serves as a resource center, organizes inter-country training courses, collaborates with WHO in monitoring and evaluating progress, and provides expertise in health systems management
Systems management
Systems management refers to enterprise-wide administration of distributed systems including computer systems. Systems management is strongly influenced by network management initiatives in telecommunications....
and research.