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{{Short description|Health agency in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox university
|name = Public Health Foundation of India
|image_name = Phfi.png
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|caption = Public Health Foundation of India
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|motto = Knowledge to Action
|established = 28 March 2006
|type = Public -Private Initiative
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|head_label = President
|head = Professor [[K. Srinath Reddy]]
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|city = [[New Delhi]]
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|country = India
|campus = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Delhi]], [[Gandhinagar]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Shillong]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IIPH, Academics|url=http://phfi.org/our-activities/academic-programmes|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref>
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|website = {{url|www.phfi.org}}
|address = Unit No. 316, 3rd Floor,Rectangle -1 Building, Plot No. D-4, District Centre Saket, New Delhi-110017
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The '''Public Health Foundation of India''' (PHFI) is a [[Not-for-Profit|not for profit]] public private initiative working towards a healthier India. A national consultation, convened by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in September 2004, recommended a foundation which could rapidly advance public health education, training, research and advocacy.

The Government of India enabled the setting up of PHFI in 2006 in response to the limited
public health institutional capacity and the foundation was established to strengthen training, research and policy through interdisciplinary and health system connected education and, policy programme relevant research, evidence based & equity promoting policy development, affordable health technologies, people empowering health promotion & advocacy for prioritised health causes in the area of Public Health

==The Genesis of PHFI==
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) was conceptualised as a response to growing concern over the emerging public health challenges in India. It recognizes the fact that meeting the [[Health Human Resources|shortfall of health professionals]] is imperative for a sustained and holistic response to the public health concerns in the country, which in turn requires health care to be addressed not only from the scientific perspective of what works, but also from the social perspective of who needs it the most. The PHFI concept was developed over two years and was collaboratively evolved through consultation with multiple constituencies including Indian and international academia, State and Central Governments in India, multi & bi-lateral agencies, civil society groups in India.

PHFI has set up four Centres of Excellence(CoE) to raise awareness and strengthen research, training and education in the high priority area of public health in India.

# SACDIR (South Asia Centre for Disability Inclusive Development and Research)<ref>{{cite web|title=About SACDIR|url=http://phfi.org/our-activities/research-a-centres/centres-of-excellence/sacdir|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref>
# The Ramalingaswami Centre for Social Determinants of Health<ref>{{cite web|title=About SACDIR|url=http://phfi.org/our-activities/research-a-centres/centres-of-excellence/sacdir|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref>
#The Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries (CCCI)
#Centre for Environmental Health was established in May 2016 with support from Tata Sons and Tata Consultancy Services.

==Indian Institutes of Public Health==
PHFI has established five Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Delhi]], [[Gandhinagar]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Shillong]]. The institutes are aimed at being research and education institutes focusing on [[public health]].

In 2015 [[Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar]] was the first IIPH to be granted autonomous university status through ''The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Act, 2015''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iiphg.edu.in/v2/images/pdfs/IIPHG_University_GOG_Gazette.pdf|date=11 March 2015|title=The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Act, 2015|accessdate=1 September 2017|publisher=[[Government of Gujarat]]|work=Gujarat Gazette}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page1.asp?relid=16832 PMs address at the Launch of PHFI]

==External links==
* [http://www.phfi.org Official website]

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Public Health Foundation of India - Revision history

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