Public Health Administration

Public health is a very broad concept, the common belief that Public Health is all about the absence of disease or infirmity is partially right. The public health can be defined as “the science and a way of preventing disease, promoting human health through collective efforts and create awareness of public health in the societies, organizations communities, and individuals”.

It is the collective effort and requires the practice of multidisciplinary teams of public health workers and professionals, that include medical assistants, health officers, economists, sociologists, biostatisticians, public health nurses, midwives, data manager, physicians, and many others.

There are many public health initiatives taken worldwide – in both developed and developing countries. The WTO is the international agency that coordinates and manages acts on global public health issues, thus the career scope in public health is huge worldwide.

You can pursue the master’s program in public health management that opens new avenues for young professionals to upgrade their capabilities and seek employment with local governments, management companies, international development agencies, infrastructure development, NGOs, community managing organizations, and any other similar agencies/organizations.

Eligibility Criteria

The aspirants who want to pursue the Masters in Public Health in India should hold a bachelor degree in any discipline of health science (for instance graduate in medicine/ Ayush/dentistry/veterinary sciences/allied health sciences/biostatistics/nutrition/psychology/nursing and another related graduation degree) from any recognized Indian university or equivalent degree from any foreign university. The minimum aggregate score of the bachelor’s degree should be at least 60%, however, many institutes accept even 55% in graduation degree.