International Commission for Occupational Health International Collaboration - Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences - Medical university, India offering medical education in medicine, biotechnology, physiotherapy, dental, bioscience management, nursing, epidemelogy and health management.

International Commission for Occupational Health , Italy &
International Association of Rural Health & Medicine, Japan

Objectives:

The collaboration has been established with a focus on following aspects:

To support the scientific activities in Rural Health and Toxicology
Provide technical support for the organization of International conference on Rural Health and Occupational Health
To conduct joint research, training and academic programmes on Rural and Occupational Health
Organize joint conferences to highlight the issues of occupational health problems to rural people in general and agricultural workers, people based agro industries
A link website to IAAMRH and ICOH

Duration of Agreement: 2007 – 2011

Funding: Establish co-operation without cost

Outcome:

The university in its quest to improve the Quality of Life of the rural population, has organized a international and national conferences on Rural Health ( International -1994, 1998, 2008, National Conference – 2002) with the support of ICOH and IAAMRH even before the agreement was signed. This has provided a effective forum to discuss, share and develop initiative in rural and occupational health. Pravara Model has been recognized as ROLE MODEL FOR INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOMENT

IARM, Japan & ICOH, Italy