Health and Sanitation (PGDHSI/DHSI)

Sanitation is important for health and development around the world. Adequate sanitation, together with safe water, and good hygiene are foundation of good health and of social and economic development. Progress in one or more of these three components of good health can decrease the rates of morbidity and the severity of various diseases and increase the quality of life of extensive numbers of people, especially children, in developing countries.

All over the world, more than 800 children under the age of 5 years die every day from preventable diarrhoea-related diseases caused by lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene. In addition, diarrhoea leads children to lose their appetites, resulting in malnutrition. Limited access to sanitation has become such a global issue that one out of every four childrensuffer from stunted growth. This leads to “irreversible physical and cognitive damage". The health sector has a powerful motivation for improving sanitation. The health sector now needs its commitment and leadership to help achieve a world in which everybody has access to adequate sanitation.

This programme will provide candidates the basics of sanitation and health and helps them to understand & evaluate the various programmes related to health & sanitation so that they cantake measures to maintain and improve standard of health and help the society to move towards better health & sanitation which is a need of today’s world.

Module 1: Public Health: Scientific, Political and Economic Aspects

Module 2: Policies & Programmes for Public Health

Module 3: Hygiene, Sanitation & Health

Module 4: Epidemiology & Its Principles

Module 5: Concept of Health & Disease

Module 6: Screening of Diseases

Module 7: Environmental Health

Module 8: Infection Control

Module 9: Nutrition & Health

Module 10: Food Sanitation & Food Chemistry

Module 11: Waste Management

Module 12: Water & Environmental Sanitation

Module 13: Capstone Project

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The minimum duration to complete the PG diploma programme is 12 months and maximum is 24 months.

Programme Mode

Registrations are currently open for regular and Part-time (Online Live Classes) both modes.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.
• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• Online Live Classes/Part-time for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
• All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Examination & Certification

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Health & Sanitation (PGDHSI/DHSI) by Centre for Health Management and Research, IGMPI. For all the above-mentioned modules, Online Live Classes/Part-time or face-to-face classes (Regular mode), elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments would be provided by the Institute. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects in Health and Sanitation

Many opportunities in Government, private and NGOs sectors viz. government public health departments/ railways/ municipal corporations/ airports / town panchayat and industries. The qualified professionals can work as Health Inspectors, Sanitary Inspectors and Public Health Workers in the above-mentioned departments. Candidates can also get opportunities to work in various programmes run by government like Swach Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, National Health Mission, National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Central Rural Sanitation Programme, Total Sanitation campaign etc.

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Apply Online

Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 20^th Aug 2026.

For further enquiries, call or write to us on:
18001031071 (Toll Free -9:00 am to 5:30 pm IST-except on Central Government holidays)/ info@igmpi.ac.in