Two Year India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Training Programme New Delhi

1. ORGANIZATION/ PROGRAMME BACKGROUND:

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, Govt. of USA launched the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Training Programme, modeled on the US EIS programme for developing world-class, field  epidemiologists, in India, in 2012.

India EIS, is a two-year programme, focused on providing hands-on training in epidemiologic service to public health professionals. Trainees, called Officers, engage in outbreak investigation, designing and analyzing epidemiological studies, analysis and evaluation of surveillance data, scientific communication, and other activities in preparation for careers as field epidemiologists. India EIS Training Programme is aimed at preparing public health professionals in field epidemiology and leadership skills at district, state and national levels.