Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH) (Only for MBBS doctors) - Course Duration: 3 Months
DGFASLI has released the advertisement for AFIH 2023. The institute code for IIPHG is 08. Our tuition fees are Rs. 45000 for sponsored candidates and Rs. 35000 for non-sponsored candidates. Application fee is Rs. 500. Interested candidates may apply as per the instructions given in the advertisement (the link below). The fees payable to DGFASLI by students at all institutes are given in the course advertisement issued by DGFASLI on page 4 under the heading ‘Fee’. These are in addition to Tuition fees of the Institutes. Applications complete in all respects along with self-attested photo copies of certificates in duplicate shall be prepared and one set of the application to be sent by post and also in email in single PDF format to AR (Academic Programs), Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Opposite Air Force Head Quarters, Near Lekawada Bus Stop, Gandhinagar-Chiloda Road, Lekawada, CRPF.P.O, Gandhinagar – 382042, Gujarat, India. Email afih@iiphg.org or vpanchdhane@iiphg.org Application fee of Rs.500/- drawn on “Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar” to be paid along with the application form. The other set of the application to be sent via Email and also by Post to The Member Secretary, AFIH Academic Council, Room No 302, 2nd Floor, CLI Main Building, N.S. Mankiker Marg, Sion, Mumbai400022. email: afih.ac@dgfasli.nic.in The envelope containing the application should be superscribed “APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO AFIH 2023: Institute Code- 08”. For further clarification: Contact Dr. Vijay Panchdhane on 09428826577. Last date for receipt of application is 15th February 2023. AFIH is a three month full time course regulated by DGFASLI (Director General of Factory Advisory Services & Labour Institutes, Govt. of India). As per Factories Act, this is a mandatory qualification for doctors working in hazardous industry. Other industries also prefer to hire AFIH qualified doctors. IIPHG has started this course in December 2013 with support from NIOH (National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, ICMR’s apex institute for Occupational Health) and Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) Medical College, SOLA, Ahmedabad. MBBS doctors with a minimum of two year experience after internship can apply for this course. This course covers basics of industrial health, occupational diseases, toxicology, environmental health, ergonomics, labour laws related to health, safety and other related matters. It equips doctors to deal with any occupational health issues in any setting.
Note: Selected candidates should confirm their acceptance before 5pm on 31st March 2023 i.e today. Those who don’t confirm via email their seats will be allotted to candidates in the waiting list.