Table_1_The current state of public health education in India: A scoping review.pdf

With the creation of public health management cadre in the state, district, and block levels of India, there is a need for a comprehensive, synergistic education system to ensure efficient public health across the country. This scoping review, therefore, aims to examine the characteristics of public health education programs available in India's varied geographical and regional contexts. It examines 16 program-related descriptors across public health Doctoral, Masters, Bachelors, Post-graduate Diploma, and Diploma education programs offered. Data was retrieved through institutional websites. Results of our analysis showed 84 unique institutions in 20 states and 3 UTs currently offering 116 public health programs across India's 28 states and 8 UTs. Private and public institutes were 65% (n = 75) and 35% (n = 41) respectfully. The majority of universities mainly provided Masters of Public Health (n = 73, 63%) programs followed by Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) and Diploma (n = 17, 15%), BPHSc (n = 14, 12%), and Ph.D. (n = 12, 10%). The majority of Ph.D. programs in public health are offered in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Haryana, while Masters in Public Health programs are offered highest in Karnataka, Bachelors in Public Health programs in Rajasthan, Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health program in Delhi, and Tamil Nadu had the most number of Diploma in Public Health programs. Thirty-one percent (n = 36) of the public health programs are offered across the south, 28% (n = 32) across the north, and 22% (n = 26) across the west Analyzed descriptors provide comprehensive information on program characteristics, mainly admission, format, and tuition fee. The review offers five suggestions to improve collaborative public health education and prepare a workforce with the skills, knowledge, and expertise to respond to the twentyfirst century's public health threats and challenges in India.

随着印度在邦、县、区块三级设立公共卫生管理干部队伍，该国亟需一套全面协同的教育体系，以保障全国公共卫生服务的高效运转。有鉴于此，本范围综述（scoping review）旨在考察印度不同地理与区域语境下现有公共卫生教育项目的特征。本综述针对印度开设的公共卫生博士、硕士、学士、研究生文凭及文凭类教育项目，共考察了16项与项目相关的描述指标。研究数据通过各机构官方网站检索获取。分析结果显示，当前印度28个邦及8个中央直辖区（UTs）范围内，共有84家独立运营的机构，分布于20个邦与3个中央直辖区，共计开设116项公共卫生教育项目。其中民办与公办机构占比分别为65%（n=75）与35%（n=41）。多数高校主要开设公共卫生硕士项目（n=73，占比63%），其次为研究生文凭与文凭类项目（n=17，占比15%）、公共卫生学士项目（BPHSc，n=14，占比12%）以及公共卫生博士项目（Ph.D.，n=12，占比10%）。印度公共卫生博士项目主要集中于马哈拉施特拉邦、卡纳塔克邦与哈里亚纳邦；公共卫生硕士项目开设数量最多的为卡纳塔克邦；公共卫生学士项目则以拉贾斯坦邦居多；公共卫生研究生文凭项目集中于德里；而泰米尔纳德邦的公共卫生文凭项目数量领跑全国。31%（n=36）的公共卫生项目分布于南部地区，28%（n=32）分布于北部地区，22%（n=26）分布于西部地区。本次分析所涉及的描述指标，全面涵盖了项目的招生方式、授课形式与学费标准等核心特征。本综述还提出五项建议，旨在推动公共卫生教育的协同发展，培养具备相应技能、知识与专业能力的人才队伍，以应对印度在21世纪面临的各类公共卫生威胁与挑战。