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ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine2026

Agenda for Strengthening Master of Public Health Courses in India: FRAME India Initiative.

Anand Krishnan, Prabhdeep Kaur, Biju Soman, Pankaj Bhardwaj, B R Shamanna, Harshad Thakur, Tarun Bhatnagar, Senthil Amudhan, Pvm Lakshmi, Bobby Paul and 3 more

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Anand KrishnanCentre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Prabhdeep KaurIsaac Centre for Public Health, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Biju SomanAMCHSS, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Pankaj BhardwajSchool of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
B R ShamannaSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Harshad ThakurCentre for Public Health, School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Tarun BhatnagarDivision of ICMR School of Public Health, ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Senthil AmudhanDepartment of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Pvm LakshmiDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Bobby PaulDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Manish ChaturvediDepartment of Planning and Evaluation and Head (Off.) Medical Care and Hospital Administration, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India.
Sitanshu Sekhar KarSocial and Preventive Medicine, Officer-In-Charge of JIPMER International School of Public Health JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
Rajib DasguptaCentre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

India needs a skilled and responsive public health workforce. Masters in Public Health (MPH) has emerged as an important source of these professionals in addition to postgraduation in community medicine. Since 1990, many universities and schools are offering MPH course with little quality control and standardization resulting in concerns on the employability of graduates. One of the concerns is that MPH programs, though borrowed from US model, need to be adapted to the Indian context and also maintain its interdisciplinary nature. This requires a review of eligibility criteria, competencies, curriculum, exit exams and career pathways. The FRAME India Initiative, by a group of like-minded senior faculty from publicly funded MPH schools, aims to develop a shared understanding on these issues. It will work with all stakeholders to ensure that the goal of strengthened and standardized MPH programs in India is met.

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