Welcome to the Centre for Public Health
The Centre for Public Health at Christian Medical College Vellore is an institution-wide platform that brings together experts from medicine, social sciences, and public health to develop solutions for pressing health challenges in India. With a strong commitment to equity, excellence, and innovation, the centre aims to improve population health through research, training, and policy engagement.
Focus areas
Non-Communicable Diseases
Research on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory illness, including community-based screening for fatty liver disease in rural and urban Vellore.
Infectious Diseases
Strengthening surveillance, vaccination and prevention for the infectious diseases that remain a major burden in low- and middle-income countries.
Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health
Evidence across the continuum of care, from iron supplementation in pregnancy to community-owned prevention of adolescent substance use.
Health Economics (CHEETA)
CMC’s Health Economics and Technology Assessment group: methodological and applied research, and training, to inform resource allocation and policy.
Upcoming Events
4th Adjunct Faculty Seminar
by Dr Anu Oommen, Professor, Community Medicine, PhD scholar, University of Melbourne, CMC, Vellore
Friday, 18 September 2026, 3:00 pm
Venue: Centre for Public Health
Introduction to Health Economics, Health Financing and Economic Evaluation
Thursday, October 8 – Saturday, October 10, 2026
Venue: Centre for Public Health
5th Adjunct Faculty Seminar
by Dr Nitin Kapoor, Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, CMC, Vellore
Friday, 16 October 2026, 3:00 pm
Venue: Centre for Public Health
