Indian Public Health Association shortly IPHA is a professional
health organization
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
working for the cause of
Public Health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
in India since 1956. It is registered under
Societies Registration Act
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Socie ...
XXI of 1860.
Objectives
IPHA helps Indian government to promote public health and secure Indian citizens with safe medical environment. It also serves the role of publishing science journals and inform medical knowledge to Indians.
References
External links
Official site of IPHA.Indian Heart Association
Public health organisations based in India
1956 establishments in West Bengal
Organizations established in 1956
Companies based in Kolkata
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