Calender of Training Programmes, Seminars, and Workshops - 2002 - 2003

 1. The Indian Society of Health Administrators, (ISHA) was established in 1979. Its primary objective is to help bridge the gap between the actual and desirable state of health services in India through development of health professionals and administrators towards effective management of resources. It wishes to achieve its objective  through annual conferences, training programmes, research studies, and publications. For the last twenty-two years, ISHA has been organizing 40-50 training programmes each year. About 100,000 professionals and administrators have so far participated. ISHA has also   been conducting one-year hospital administration programmes through its several regional chapters.
 

2. We are happy to announce the Training Programmes, Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops scheduled during 2002-2003 at the national level. This folder gives the details. Besides these, ISHA is scheduled to conduct a large number of programmes to meet the needs of the Central Government, State Governments, International Organizations, Public and Private Sector Industrial Organizations, Corporate, and Private Hospitals.
 

3. These programmes are for senior medical, health, nursing, non-medical administrators, and executives in government, private, industrial, health professional training institutions, voluntary, and international organizations.

4. There is a very low fee for the training programmes which covers faculty, course materials, stationery, lunches, tea/coffee, certificates, group photographs, and field trips. Concessional fee is charged to Life and Institutional Members of ISHA, and voluntary social organizations engaged in community health. The programme brochures give further details, which are printed three months in advance, and mailed out to all interested individuals, and organizations.  Due to administrative reasons, some programmes may be deferred or re-scheduled. Kindly do not send the participants in response to the calendar but only in response to the brochure, after getting confirmation from ISHA. If a participant shows up in response to our calender, we are not responsible for inconvenience. And, no letter will be issued.
 

5. Should you like us to organize a programme specificariy to meet your needs we shall be happy to assist.

6. ISHA has started one-year correspondence programmes in the fields of (a) Hospital Administration (b) Nursing Care Administration (c) Counselling Techniques (d) Managerial Effectiveness, and (e) Legal Aspects of Health Care. We shall be happy to send more information.

7. We shall be happy to serve your organization. Kindly let us know the programmes of your interest, so that we
can send the programme brochures.

With warm regards, and best wishes for your success.

Cordially Yours,

Dr Ashok Sahni " Professor and Hony Executive Director

 
ISHA: A BRIEF PERSPECTIVE

 The Indian Society of Health Administrators, (ISHA), was established in September 1979, to bridge the gap between the actual and desirable state of health services in India through professional development of health administrators.

 ISHA has nearly 5000 individual and institutional members.  The members represent various disciplines and cover all states in India, and several countries abroad.

ISHA has organized annual conferences, meetings on:

- Primary Health Care for all by 2000 AD (1980)
- Role of Hospitals in Health Care (1981)
- Health Manpower for Primary Health Care (1982)
- Health Administrator in India (1983)
- Financing of Health Services in India (1983)
- On Growing Needs of Urban Health Management (1985)
- Cost Reduction in Hospitals and Health Care (1986)
- Health of the High Risk Groups - Mothers, Children and Elderly (1987)
- Health of Women and Children for Development (1988)
- Health of the Metropolis - Bangalore (1989)
- Health Care of the Villages and Urban Slums (1990)
- Health of the Youth and the Female Child (1991)
- Role of Voluntary Organizations in Health Care in India (1992)
- Updates in Hospital Planning and Administration (1993)
- Health Policy and National Health Programmes (1994)
- Law, Medicine and Health (1995)
- One Decade of HIV-AIDS in India (1996)
- Right to Health (1997)
- Alternative Approaches to Health Care (1998)
- Spirituality, Health and Healing (1999)                                                                                                                                  -Legal Aspects of Health Care (2000-2001)                                                                                                                           -Environment and Health (2002) 

ISHA organizes annually training courses on manpower and systems development.  Todate over 60,000 professionals and administrators have attended these programmes.

ISHA has completed and has in process several research studies at national, state, and local levels.

- Occupational Hazards and Safety Measures in Industries
- Adoption of Family Planning Measures in Andhra Pradesh
- Evaluation Study of St. John's Medical College
- Mental Health in India
- Effectiveness of Community Participation in Health Care in India
- Innovative Educational Programmes for Health Personnel
- Effectiveness of the Rural Health Care Delivery Systems in India
- Health and Development in the context of National Health Policy
- Evaluation of Family Welfare and Population Programmes for World Bank and State Government
- Present Stock and Projected Requirements of Health Personnel by 2000 and 2020
- Study of Successful Implementation of the Family Welfare Programme
- Evaluation of Nutrition and Health Programmes for Mothers and Children - Karnataka
- Strengthening the Capabilities of Voluntary Agencies working in Health through the PVOH Project I and II
- Study of Organizational, Management and Community Factors involved in "Resurgence" of Malaria and Effective Implementation of National Malaria Eradication Programme in Karnataka State
- Study of Youth in the Slums of a major metropolitan city - Bangalore
- Study of Blood Supply and Requirements in a major metropolitan city
- Study on strengthening District level hospitals - Gujarat State.
- Study on strengthening Management Systems and Human Resources Development Programmes, Calcutta Port Trust.
- Study of Hospital Waste and Hazards Management in Bangalore.
- Study on Strengthening Secondary Level Hospitals and Community Health Centres (Total 200) in Kerala State.
- Study on strengthening operations of Forest and Environment Department, West Bengal.
- Study on Management Systems Improvement and Faculty Development - PSG Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore.

ISHA publishes half-yearly its theme-based journal "Health Administrator". ISHA has also published books on:

-  Source Book of Modern Technology for Hospitals and Health Care
-  Community Participation in Health and FW Innovative Experiences
-  Health of the Metropolis- Bangalore
-  Health & Devpt of the Tribal People in India
-  Leadership and Human Resources Development
-  Hospital and Health Administration
-  Stress & Health of Managers, Professionals and Youth
-  The Third Force- Role of Voluntary Organisations in Health & FW in India
-  HIV-AIDS in India- An Update for Action
-  Legal Aspects of Health Care
-  Hospital Planning, Patient Satisfaction, Quality Assurance & Legal Aspects of Health Care
-  Computer Applications to Hospitals and Health Care Updates
-  Disaster Planning & Management of Health Services
-  Mental Health Care in India: Assessment,  Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Evaluation
-  Self Development and Counselling
-  Managerial Effectiveness & Organisational Excellence
-  Alcoholism & Health: Impact, Prevention & Control
-  Retirement Planning, Adjustment & Health
-  Management for Nursing Administrators
-  HIV-AIDS in India: Present Status and Critical Issues
-  Hospital Clinical Waste, Hazards Management, & Infection Control