PHFI has set up four Centres of Excellence to raise awareness and strengthen research, training and education in the high priority area of public health in India. These centres are:
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- Ramalingaswami Centre for Social determinants of Health, Bengaluru: A Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health established with funding from the V. Ramalingaswami Foundation
- Centre for Chronic Conditions & Injuries (CCCI): Comprising Centre for Mental Health (CMH), South Asia Network for Chronic disease (SANCD) and Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), focusing on chronic conditions
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- Centre for Environmental Health (CEH): A joint initiative of the Public Health Foundation of India and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Mumbai) focusing on Environmental Health
- Injury Prevention Research Centre: The Injury Prevention Research Centre focuses on reducing avoidable deaths and disabilities from injuries by connecting research, education, and practice to build safer communities.
In addition to areas mentioned above, PHFI plans to launch CoEs in the areas of:
- Emerging and other Communicable Diseases
- Public Health Nutrition
- Health Systems and Policy
- Maternal and Child Health
- Tribal Health