Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health

Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health
TypePrivate
Established29 March 2022
FounderCynthia, Edward
Religious affiliation
Non Religious
Address
Bajal, Pallakere
,
Mangaluru
,
Karnataka
,
575007
,
India
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttps://eciph.in/

Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health (ECIPH) is a Mangaluru based academic and research institute[1] focused on global health and policy.[2][3]

Academic Cooperation in India

  • Technical Cooperation with Yenepoya University to support public health programmes as an Industry Partner.[4][5]

Academic Cooperation Internationally

  • Cooperation with Climate Change and Health Research Center[6] at TUMS, Iran.[7][8]

Reception

Through the working paper on firecrackers, the researchers at the institute called for a ban on firecrackers in India.[9] Researchers at ECIPH suggested a robust geriatric policy using assistive technology, through a publication in WHO Journal.[10]

Undersecretaries to Government of India visited ECIPH to study the various innovative public health programmes launched by the institute and to adapt the best practices available.[11]

ECIPH curated the End Malnutrition Initiative (EMI) which served as a pilot project to end the burden of under five child malnutrition in India.[12] The Institute had partnered with Gulf Medical University in Ajman, UAE during COP28 to hold a scientific discussion on issues of climate change and human health.[13][14]

As part of the Ayushman Bharat School Health Services, ECIPH teams & Clinton Global Initiative have partnered with various institutions to impact over 1 million school children in healthy dietary habits and lifestyles.[15]

ECIPH Dialogues 2024 held discussions on various ways to reconstruct global health and social impact with Prof. Dr. Arthur L Frank delivering the Keynote address at Yenepoya Deemed to be University.[16]

Membership

  • Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education.[17]

References

  1. ECIPH. "Research Papers". Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. "Mangaluru: Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health inaugurated at Bajal". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. Anitha, Chandanadur Thippaiah; Akter, Konok; Mahadev, Kalyankar (26 August 2022). "An overview of public health education in South Asia: Challenges and opportunities". Frontiers in Public Health. 10 909474. Bibcode:2022FrPH...1009474A. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.909474. ISSN 2296-2565. PMC 9459163. PMID 36091506.
  4. "MPH Post Graduation degree at Yenepoya(Deemed to be University) with ECIPH". V4 News. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. Web Desk (5 August 2023). "Walk-in Admissions for MPH at Yenepoya Mangalore". english.madhyamam.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. niafam.com. "امضای تفاهم نامه همکاری علمی بین المللی مرکز تحقیقات تغییر اقلیم و سلامت و موسسه بهداشت عمومی ادواردو سنتیای هند". cchrc.tums.ac.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. "ایران و هند تفاهم نامه توسعه همکاری در حوزه سلامت امضا کردند". KhabarFarsi.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. "ایران و هند تفاهم‌نامه توسعه همکاری در حوزه سلامت امضا کردند - آنا". 40190877.khabarban.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  9. "Health experts seek ban on firecrackers across all festivals, occasions in Karnataka". inkl. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. Kamath, Ramachandra; Fernandes, Edmond; Dsouza, Neevan; Ghai, Glory; Kamath, Surekha R. (June 2024). "Unmet Needs and Barriers to Assistive Technology in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka, India". WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health. 13 (1): 5–8. doi:10.4103/WHO-SEAJPH.WHO-SEAJPH_57_23. ISSN 2224-3151. PMID 39167129.
  11. Udayavani. "Undersecretaries to Government of India meet at ECIPH in Mangaluru". Udayavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  12. "Pilot concept to end malnutrition in Karnataka's Yelburga taluk delivers results". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  13. "Ajman: Edward and Cynthia Institute of Public Health holds workshop on human health, climate change". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. "Upcoming Programs". Gulf Medical University. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  15. Pradhan, Kriti. "Scaling Adolescent Health in India". Businesswire (Press release). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  16. Sreekumar, Shreelakshmi (23 September 2024). "ECIPH Dialogues 2024 Held at Yenepoya Deemed to be University - News Karnataka". Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. "Global Member Network". Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

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