Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata

The Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata, was established in 1992. It is an autonomous college that imparts healthcare education. Located at Swasthya Bhawan Complex, GN-29, Sector – V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, the institution plays a lead role in shaping the future of health professionals spread all over West Bengal.

The institute offers specialization in the field of family medicine because of a shortage of professionals in primary healthcare in the region. The Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata, has many facilities for the development and learning of the students. It has a health center with first-aid facilities to take care of students' health.

There is a well-stocked library in the institution for the purpose of academics, providing students with many medical books and research materials. Departmental laboratories under the institute also provide hands-on experience, which is a necessity in medical education.

In addition are sports facilities, which support a well-rounded education system through facilitating physical activities as a complement to the academic pursuit. Academically, the Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata, is now offering one full-time course: the Diploma in Family Medicine.

This two-year program embodies the institution's objective of making students proficient in the field of family medicine as a major healthcare institution, therefore catering to primary medical needs at both the individual and family levels.

Course Name Total Number of Seats Diploma in Family Medicine 24 The admission procedure at Institute of Health and Family Welfare , Kolkata , considers selection through academic merit or individually set criteria by the College itself.