Master of Public Health

1. Why SIHS - • Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) has created unique, innovative, career-oriented programmes to raise a cadre of industry-ready healthcare professionals. • A conducive ecosystem that supports teaching-learning and nurtures research with a community-hospital interface at Symbiosis Arogya Dham. • Inter and trans-disciplinary skills and global competencies to meet the demands of the healthcare industry and high competency entrepreneurship ventures. • SIHS has well-qualified, experts and experienced faculty to stimulate the need to learn and absorb information in young minds. • Care education and opportunities for international initiatives and collaborations. • State of the art infrastructure and research facilities for a conducive learning environment. About SIHS - Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), is a constituent of the prestigious Symbiosis International (Deemed University). SIHS has conceptualized & implemented a group of professional up-gradation programmes meant to equip the healthcare professionals with the appropriate tools in order to survive this age of fierce competition and specialization. At SIHS, we encourage a symbiosis of thought, word & action of all such professionals who would address the all-important issue of health in its totality.

2. Master of Public Health (MPH) Programmes - Master of Public Health (MPH) is a full time Public Health program in India offered by Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences. The MPH degree focuses on public health practice and research. Objective - To prepare professionals with the technical and managerial skills who strengthen the Public Health system. To train and develop a cadre of competent public health policy makers, managers, practitioners, educators and researchers. About The Program - The curriculum of the Master of Public Health program at Symbiosis International University is a mix of transdisciplinary courses to attain knowledge, competencies, skillsets and values involving diverse and innovative pedagogies and instructional designs with an emphasis on problem-solving and case-based learning, empowering the Master of Public Health graduates for the 21st century. Unique Advantage Of Our MPH Graduates - • The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at SIHS, SIU is a multi- disciplinary professional degree program awarded for studies in areas related to public health. • The program has been designed as per the guidelines laid down by MoHFW, GoI (Model Curriculum Handbook- Master in Public Health, MoHFW). The MPH program leverages the advantage of 6 faculties at SIU beyond the core Faculty of Health Sciences viz. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, • Faculty of Management, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology and Faculty of Media, Communication and Design.

3. • Cross disciplinary and inter connected courses such as Public Health Law and Ethics, Public Health Information Systems, Mass Communication Theories and Practices, Health Policies for Public Health and Medical Care, Global Health Diplomacy, Public Healthcare Communication Strategy, Health Geographic Information Systems are offered under our MPH program. • Our MPH program immerses public health students in extensive transdisciplinary learning. • All our students undergo experiential learning in real life field based setting viz. around the 22 villages in Lavale that have been adopted under Symbiosis Community Outreach Program and Extension (SCOPE) program. Students take part in community service,health education and behavioral change campaigns, and hone their data collection and survey techniques during their postings in SCOPE. • Summer Internship in governmental organizations, NGOs, and CSR foundations of corporate and governmental sectors that work in public health domain is an integral and essential component of the MPH program. Students are expected to learn public health and managerial skills during the course of the Internship and apply learning from theoretical courses in community settings. • Dissertation work is a compulsory component that relies heavily on primary data collection leading to publications in SCOPUS indexed journals. Selection Procedure - A simplified streamlined process which is candidate friendly, convenient, advantageous and economical to a candidate has been brought in for the Academic Year 2022-2025 The registered candidates will be called for Personal Interaction

4. Contact Us - SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (SIHS) Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Campus, Hill Base, Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Pune 412 115. Email: info@sihs.edu.in Website: https://www.sihs.edu.in/master-of-public-health-course Phone: 020-66975040 / 5043 Scan the QR Code to Visit the Website.