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About us
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IIHMR Kolkata is an upcoming centre of IIHMR society and takes forward the organizational
mission of professionalising healthcare by responding to research, training and
consultancy needs in eastern and north eastern India. Like its counterparts in Jaipur,
Bangalore and Delhi, IIHMR Kolkata provides the professional expertise and rigour
that has become synonymous with IIHMR in India and abroad, expanding the frontiers
of knowledge and strengthening programme management and capacities to secure people’s
health in the region.
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 The engagement of IIHMR with various stakeholders in eastern and north eastern states
of India dates back to years. The institute has played a crucial role in evidence
generation, systems strengthening and programme evaluation in the region. States
in the region have been the exclusive focus of study as well as part of multicentric
studies in the country. To cite a few examples, IIHMR has imparted management training
to officials of the Department of Health, Government of West Bengal. In 2008, the
institute undertook the mid term review of West Bengal Health Systems Development
Initiative. Some other projects in the recent past include: HIV/ AIDS prevention
and care programme for rural and tribal youth (Orissa), Taskforce study of cardio
vascular disease related lifestyles and their behavioural determinants among different
population groups in India (West Bengal), Mapping of private health facilities in
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Study on accessibility and utilization of RNTCP services by
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Orissa, Manipur), Rapid assessment survey
of blindness (Sikkim), Cost effectiveness of gender sensitisation strategies in
RNTCP (Orissa), Evaluation of NGOs under National Programme for Control of Blindness
(Orissa), Study on organizational structure and development of human resource development
policy (Jharkhand), Drug Policy (Jharkhand), Appraisal and evaluation of Mother
NGOs under the World Bank assisted RCH programme (Sikkim, Tripura, Bihar), etc.
Currently, IIHMR is part of the DFID supported multi country consortium as part
of the ‘Future Health Systems: Innovations for Equity’ project, playing a crucial
role in evidence generation to inform policy and practice. IIHMR Kolkata takes forward
the association by concentrating on health and healthcare issues in eastern and
north eastern India.
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