Government Jobs in Public Health & Hygiene in India

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Public health is the science and art of prevention of diseases, promotion of health and prolonging the life span through the informed choices and organized efforts of the society, individuals, communities and organizations. This field is concerned with threats of health on the basis of population health analysis. The population that is in question can be as tiny as a handful of people or even as large as all inhabitants of several continents like pendamic. Public health encompasses the interdisciplinary approaches of health services, biostatistics and epidemiology.

Other important sub-fields are occupational health, behavioral health, community health and environmental health. Modern practice of public health needs multidisciplinary team of professionals inclusive of physicians specializing in infectious disease/community medicine/public health, communication officers, development workers, sociologists, public health lawyers, public health engineers, veterinarians, health inspectors, dieticians and nutritionists, dental hygienists, environmental health officers, medical microbiologists, public health nurses, biostatisticians and epidemiologists.

Education in the field of Public Health & Hygiene:

When it comes to education in public health & hygiene two prominent institutions are functioning in India and they are:

All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health

Institute of Public Health & Hygiene

These institutions offer courses under different categories like diploma courses, certificate courses and degree and even PG courses that can enable future citizens to enter the field of public health & hygiene.

Recent government jobs in public health & hygiene:

The details regarding some of the government organizations that recently recruited candidates for different positions in Public Health & Hygiene are given below:

Microbiologist – Institute of Public Health & Hygiene

Doctors - Institute of Public Health & Hygiene

Professor (Veterinary Public Health & Hygiene) – Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu

Assistant Professor - Sanitary Engineering (Environmental Sanitation) – All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health

Assistant Professor Sanitary Engineering (Chemical Operation) – All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health

Assistant Professor (Health Education) – All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health

Assistant Professor Sanitary Engineering (Design) – All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health

Assistant Professor (Public Health Nursing) – All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health

Thus, professionals in the field of public health & hygiene can find a wide range of job opportunities not only in private sector, but also in government organizations as well. Doors are wide open in the field of employment for professionals in this allied medicine discipline.

 
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2 Responses to “Government Jobs in Public Health & Hygiene in India”

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    dr.satya:

    how i can get a good job after doing masters in public health?

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    naaz:

    how to apply for the post of dental hygienist in indian defence?