Capacity Building & Training
Regional Training Institutes
Tamil Nadu has established a network of specialized training institutions to strengthen public health capacity, workforce development, disease control programmes, and healthcare management across the State. These institutes play a vital role in training healthcare professionals, public health personnel, field workers, and programme managers to support the effective implementation of health initiatives under the National Health Mission and the Department of Public Health.8
Regional & State Training Institutes
The training network comprises State-level institutions, Regional Training Institutes, Health Manpower Development Institutes and specialized centres focused on public health, rural health, disease control, and workforce development.
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Regional Training Institutions
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Regional / State Training Centres
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Health Manpower Development Institutes
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Specialized Vector Control Institute
Training Institutions Directory
Health Manpower Development Institute – Villupuram
The Principal Health Manpower Development Institute, Kandamanady, Villupuram District – 605401 Phone: 04146-259412 Fax: NA Email: hmdivpm2005@yahoo.comHealth Manpower Development Institute – Salem
The Principal Health Manpower Development Institute, Salem District – 636030 Phone: 0427-2903331 Fax: NA Email: principalhmdi@yahoo.comHealth & Family Welfare Training Centre – Madurai
The Principal Health & Family Welfare Training Centre, Viswanathapuram, Madurai District – 625014 Phone: 0452-2641169 Fax: NA Email: hfwtcmadurai@gmail.comGandhigram Institute of Rural Health & Family Welfare Trust
The Director Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Ambathurai, Dindigul District – 624302 Phone: 0451-2452346 Fax: 0451-2452347 Email: hfwtcggm@gmail.comInstitute of Public Health – Poonamallee
The Director Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Public Health, Poonamallee, Chennai District – 600056 Phone: 044-26272062 / 26272063 Fax: 044-26272062 Email: dphpme@nic.inHealth & Family Welfare Training Centre – Egmore
The Principal Health & Family Welfare Training Centre, 12/1, Old Commissioner Office Road, Egmore, Chennai District – 600008 Phone: 044-28192922 Fax: 044-28192922 Email: hfwtcegmore2013@gmail.comRegional Training Institute of Public Health – Pudukottai
The Health Officer Regional Training Institute of Public Health, Thiruvarangulam, Pudukottai District – 622303 Phone: 04322-242350 Fax: NA Email: rtiph.thiruvarangulam @gmail.comJoint Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
The Principal Institute of Vector Control and Zoonoses, Hosur – 635126. Phone: 04344-276225 Fax: NA Email: ivczhosur@yahoo.co.inInstitute Contact Directory
| Institute | Location | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| State Institute of Health & Family Welfare | Poonamallee, Thiruvallur | 044-26272062 dphpme@tn.nic.in |
| Regional Training Institute – Egmore | Chennai | 044-28192922 hfwtcegmore2013@gmail.com |
| Regional Training Institute – Madurai | Madurai | 0452-2641169 hfwtcmadurai@gmail.com |
| Gandhigram Institute | Dindigul | 0451-2452346 hfwtcggm@gmail.com |
| HMDI – Villupuram | Villupuram | 04146-259412 hmdivpm2005@yahoo.com |
| HMDI – Salem | Salem | 0427-2383331 principalhmdi@yahoo.com |
| Regional Training Institute – Pudukottai | Pudukottai | 04322-242350 rtiph.thiruvarangulam@gmail.com |
| IVCZ – Hosur | Hosur | 04344-276225 ivczhosur@yahoo.co.in |
These institutions collectively support healthcare workforce development, programme implementation, public health research, disease surveillance, training, and capacity building activities across Tamil Nadu.