A unique opportunity to earn hands-on experience, in diverse areas of specialisation, at hospitals in some of the most remote and resource-scarce parts of India.
About the Fellowship
A key issue in health is the poor availability of health professionals ready to take up the challenge of working with the most vulnerable communities in rural and remote areas. In search of suitable candidates, Azim Premji Foundation launched the Azim Premji Health Equity Fellowship, offering young health professionals the opportunity to learn the complexities of practising medicine while working for the most vulnerable in remote and resource-scarce geographies.
The Fellowship will provide doctors with diverse opportunities and experiences, including:
Participation in a placement process
Work in reputed hospitals under the guidance of experienced mentors
A fraternity of like-minded Fellows and doctors
Travel to some of the most remote parts of the country
An honorarium (apart from relocation and travel costs). More details here.
Certification of completion
Participating institutions
The Fellowship is a collaborative effort of Azim Premji Foundation and 11 prestigious institutions across India.
Through this partnership, we hope to offer Fellows a unique opportunity to work with some of the most distinguished institutions in the country. The 11 participating institutions are as follows:
- ASHWINI (Association for Health Welfare in the Nilgiris) Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
- Christian Hospital Bisamcuttack, Rayagada District, Odisha
- Chinchpada Christian Hospital, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra
- Herbertpur Christian Hospital, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand
- Jan Swasthya Sahayog, Ganiyari, Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh
- Madhipura Christian Hospital, Madhepura District, Bihar
- Makunda Christian Leprosy & General Hospital, Karimganj District, Assam
- Shaheed Hospital, Dalli Rajhara, Durg District, Chhattisgarh
- Swasthya Swaraj, Kalahandi District, Odisha
- Sewa Rural, Bharuch District, Gujarat
- SEARCH (Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health), Shodhgram, Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra.
For Postgraduate Doctors who choose to care for the most vulnerable.
Key elements of the programme
This will be an 18-month-long, site-centred programme.
- The sites will be secondary hospitals in rural, remote, resource-scarce locations with case load and community health focus.
- Fellows must be postgraduates in Family Medicine, Community Medicine, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Psychiatry.
- Fellows must be postgraduates, either fresh or with some work experience (from batches graduating between 2018 and 2025).
- The programme will feature two site rotations for each Fellow. There will be an anchor location and a second location. The duration of stay at the anchor location will be ~9 months, followed by 7 months at a second location and 2 months for perspective building/time-off/other tasks.
- A designated mentor will work with each Fellow. The Fellow and the mentor will identify areas for the Fellow to focus on during their stint and prepare a plan accordingly.
Language: Proficiency in Hindi, English, regional language as per location
For a more detailed understanding, click here