National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine
| Formation | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine |
National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine or NIPSOM is a national public health institute in Dhaka.[1][2]
History
National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine was established in 1974 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It offers Master of Public Health and Master of Philosophy degrees. In 1978, it received accreditation from the University of California and in 1982 from the University of Liverpool. In 1990, it joined the School of Public Health Association and the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health. In 1999 it became affiliated with the Faculty of Medical and Social Sciences at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.[3]
References
- ^ "Non-communicable diseases cause 60pc deaths annually". The Daily Star. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Climate change to cause more health hazards in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Akter, Bayazid. "NIPSOM". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
