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Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors that can potentially affect health. AIPH targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. The environmental health research at AIPH includes many fields of study and increasingly comprises a multidisciplinary research area. The main objective of the environmental Health research is to saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention.

Research Areas

• Climate change and Health effect
• Health effects of long-term exposure to Air pollution
• Biological consequences of chemical exposures in humans
• Early life exposure to particulate and development of respiratory symptom
• BioMarker’s in children exposed to biomass smoke in indoor air
• Microbial risk assessment and dispersion patterns in indoor air
• Use of geographic information systems in assessing health outcomes

The Asian Institute of Public Health is the first of its kind centre for public health research and training in the state of Odisha, a state in the east coast of India, not only known for its ancient heritage and vibrant culture, but also for its natural beauty as well as calamities. Along with challenges of economic development, the state faces serious health problems with large infant and maternal mortality rates among other poor performing indicators. Although in recent times there have been tremendous efforts by the government and non-governmental agencies to fill the perceived and identified gaps, there appears a serious need of trained manpower to design, implement and evaluate better health policies and programmes. AIPH was launched to fill this dire need to serve not only the state of Odisha but also other areas within and outside the country where public health capacity building is a priority. The mandate of the institution is to establish an excellent platform for public health education and research with continuous efforts towards creating solutions to local health problems while learning the lessons from innovations across the globe.

GOALS

1. Cater to local pubic health needs and prepare a skilled workforce to meet future challenges

2. Provide necessary technical support to Indian states, Asian countries, NGOs, and foundations in the areas of public health education, research, and service

3. Help shape health policies via evidence-based research

4. Contribute to the design and monitoring of national programs and foster collaboration among neighboring Indian states

The Asian Institute of Public Health (AIPH), Bhubaneswar offering a one year Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health (PGDPH) combined with a Certificate in Public Health from the College of Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Centre (UNMC), USA. This program involves 24 credit hours of teaching including 3 credits of research work. The certificate program from UNMC has eighteen credits covering six core courses that are a part of UNMC’s Master of Public Health program which is accredited by the Council for Education in Public Health (CEPH), USA.

AIPH has entered into a partnership with Ravenshaw University, the oldest institution of higher learning in Orissa, to offer the Master in Public Health (MPH) degree.  Honourable minister of higher education Mr. Debi Prasad Mishra and honourable minister of health and family welfare, Mr. Prasanna Acharya were part of the MOU exchange ceremony at the state secretariat on March 26, 2010. AIPH also has a special understanding with the College of Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Omaha, USA to run collaborative educational and research programmes in Public Health. As part of this agreement, few faculty from AIPH also hold adjunct professors’ appointment at UNMC and students from UNMC visit AIPH to do their Capstone research as well as service learning projects in AIPH operated field areas in Orissa. Also, AIPH conducts a Certificate in Public Health course of UNMC at AIPH using a high end virtual learning platform facilitated by designated AIPH faculty authorized by UNMC. This certificate is currently a mandatory part of the MPH course offered by AIPH

“I was wondering on the distinct polarity emerging across two age groups in India – 7.8 million low birth weight babies (one third of all new borns and a large number of them dying of diarrhoea) and 40 million Adult diabetics (projected at 80 million in 2030). Thrifty genes, lifestyle or persistent organic pollutants – what shall we target for intervention? Are the Indian Diaspora and bureaucracy awake?” By Dr.Nayanjeet Chaudhury.

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