Overview
The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), located in New Delhi, is an autonomous apex technical institute functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It serves as a specialised body engaged in capacity building and applied research relevant to India's public health system.
The Institute's work is oriented around the broad domains of public health, health administration and health management. Through its programmes, NIHFW seeks to support the planning, implementation and evaluation of health and family welfare initiatives in the country.
Training is one of the core functions of the Institute, with activities directed at developing the skills of professionals associated with the health sector. Alongside training, NIHFW undertakes research in areas linked to health systems, administration and management, contributing technical inputs to policy and practice in public health.