STRATEGIC INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESERCH

Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER) was established in 2018 under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860), with a fundamental purpose of creating a specialised public health workforce who can plan, execute and monitor national health programs and public health initiatives for tackling emerging public health challenges. The institute was born in the era when there is a global human resource crisis which is a major impediment to achieving Universal Health Coverage. There are very few institutes in the country which imparts quality public health education. SIPHER aims at redeveloping and creating innovative modes of education and training programs to address the crisis and expanding efficient public health workforce. It is a unique institution which intends to provide trans-disciplinary, multi-sectoral trainings & recommendations to the government in order to overcome broader challenges in public health. The institute also undertake advocacy on various public health issues and carry-out policy-focussed research.  The Institute has significantly contributed in the area of tobacco control and corneal blindness by organising consultations on protecting minors from the tobacco/nicotine, endorsing ban on ENDS/E-cigarettes and hospital cornea retrieval program. SIPHER has recently conducted a high-level consultation on increasing legal age to buy tobacco and legal nicotine products beyond 18 years and proposal sent to the governments.

SIPHER is an innovative public health institute which aims to develop, design and conduct capacity building programs for public health managers, health care professionals, academicians, civil societies, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders on need-based diverse public health issues in order to develop committed and learned public health workforce for overall development of society.

Being a non-profit organisation, its members are competent professionals with unmatched experience in the field of public health. SIPHER focuses upon a comprehensive approach to overcome broader challenges in public health in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and national policies/programs. The institute also focuses on generating evidence to drive policy for further translating them into action in strict accordance to World Health Organisation (WHO) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines.

MISSION

Our mission is to contribute to health and well-being of all people through strengthening public health education; supporting, developing and implementing evidence based public health programmes and scaling-up locally relevant research in India and beyond for overall achievement of health-related goals and targets as defined under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.

VISION

We envision supporting public health actions for accelerating progress towards achieving healthy lives and promoting well-being of all.

VALUES

SIPHER has been founded with certain core values which form the base for carrying out its activities and programs.

  • Health equity and social justice in improving public health
  • Highest possible standards of interdisciplinary services
  • Innovation-driven and evidence based operational solutions for advancing best public health practices
  • Creating leaders who have a passion, commitment and respect for community
  • Enhancing solidarity and accountability to overcome public health challenges

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

  1. To develop, design and conduct capacity building programs for public health managers, health care professionals, academicians, civil societies, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders on need-based diverse public health issues.
  2. To promote implementation and policy-focused research in order to develop and reinforce policies, strengthen monitoring and evaluation of national programs, and address gaps in their implementation.
  3. To establish a technical resource center for public health issues to support and build capacities of stakeholders in India and the South-East Asia Region.
  4. To develop technical resources like journals, books, magazine, newsletters and other health education materials on various public health issues in print or electronic form.
  5. To organize or participate in academic or research related seminars, workshops, conferences, consultative meetings etc. at state, national or international level.
  6. To collaborate with institutions of repute or experts on different public health issues.
  7. To receive donations/grants and acquire/purchase any moveable or immovable property from any govt./semi govt. or individuals in the name of society for furtherance of its objectives.
  8. To support and collaborate with national and sub-national governments to identify gaps in program implementation for overall Health System Strengthening.
  9. Any other activity subservient to the aims and objectives of the organisation.