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MPH Program at Manipal University, India - Experiences, Challenges and Lessons Learned

Authors

  • H Bhat Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
  • Ramachandra Kamath Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Department of Public Health, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
  • G PhD Manipal Centre for Virus Research, (ICMR Virology Network Laboratory- Grade-I), Manipal University, Karnataka, India
  • Elizabeth Delzell School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Meghan Tipre Dept of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Divvy Upadhyay Dept. of Healthcare Organisation and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
  • Nalini Sathiakumar Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, US

Keywords:

MPH, Manipal, UAB, Inter-professional practice, skill-based, ITREOH, Public Health training, curriculum

Abstract

The UAB-ITREOH program has initiated a skill-based MPH program at Manipal University (MU), India, in 2009, to address the critical need for trained public health professionals and build institutional public health training capacity in the country. Methods Funds from Fogarty have supported the curriculum development and specialized training of MU faculty to teach in the MPH program. Results The program has been successfully launched and is gaining momentum. The lessons learned from our experiences as well as several challenges faced from the initialization to execution of the program are described in the paper. Conclusions Government support is crucial for raising the profile of this program by accreditation, creating job opportunities and by recognizing these professionals as leaders in the public health sector. Keywords: MPH, Manipal, UAB, Inter-professional practice, skill-based, ITREOH, Public Health training, curriculum

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