CBHI Headquarters

Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), the Nodal Agency for Health Intelligence under the Directorate General of Health Services collects, compiles and publishes primary and secondary data of Communicable & Non Communicable Diseases though National Health Profile publication, supervise and monitor computerization/digitization activities of Central Government Hospitals located in New Delhi, workshops, trainings, etc.

 CBHI, Headquarter, New Delhi is headed by a SAG level Medical Officer (with specialization in Public Health Administration) of Central Health Services (CHS) Cadre, supported by officers from Indian Statistical Services, Subordinate Statistical Services and Central Secretariat Services. It has three divisions viz.-

• Policy, Training, Research and Collaboration (PT&C)
• Information & Evaluation (I&E) Division and

 Details of CBHI Headquarter Officials and staff:

Major Activities of CBHI

(i) Printing of Annual Publication “National Health Profile (NHP)”:-CBHI collects primary as well as secondary data on various communicable and non- communicable diseases, human resource in health sector and health infrastructure from various Government organizations / departments to maintain and disseminate Heath Statistics. This publication highlights most of the relevant health information under 6 major indicators viz. Demographic, Socio-economic, Health Status, Health Finance, Health Infrastructure and Human

(ii) Development of National Level Man-power through Training Programs:-For capacity building and human resources development in health sector, CBHI conducts in-service training program for the officers and the staff working in various Medical Record Department & Health Institutions of the Central / State governments, ESI, Defence and Railways and well as private health institutions through its various training centres. Training Calendar, Eligibility, Guidelines and Application Forms for all the above courses can be downloaded from the CBHI official website cbhidghs.nic.in

(iii) Capacity Building & Operation Research :-For efficient Health Information System (HIS) including Family of International Classification (ICD-10 & ICF) use in India. CBHI is conducting National Level training course for Master trainers on ICD-10 & ICF at RHSTC at Mohali, Chandigarh. It is also organizing sensitization work shop on ICD-10 & ICF in major Govt. / Pvt. Hospitals and through its 6
On regular basis, CBHI conducts 54 batches of Training Courses every year. However, special batches for National / International Trainees are also conducted on request of States / UTs & various organizations like IRDA, WHO, Ministry of Defence etc.

(iv) Collaborating Centre :- CBHI function as WHO Collaborating Centre on Family of International Classifications (ICD – 10 & ICF) in India to

1. promote the development & use of the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) including the ICD, ICF and other derived and related classifications and to contribute to their
2. Contribute to the development of methodologies for the use of the WHO- FIC to facilitate the measurement of health status, interventions and outcomes on a consistent and reliable basis to permit comparisons within and between
3. Networking with current and potential users of the WHO-FIC and act as reference
4. Work in at least one related and / or derived area of the WHO-FIC: Speciality - based adaptations, primary care adaptations, interventions / procedures, injury classification (ICECI).

(v) CBHI collects the information on reform initiatives for Health Sector Policy Reform Option Database (HS-PROD): Though States / UTs of India have been making sincere efforts and reforms in the health care delivery system, a lot of this goes unnoticed and is thus not

CBHI Linkages and Coordination.

1. All 37 States/UTs of India.
2. All 20 Regional Offices of Health & FW of Government of India, National Health Mission (NHM) and National Health Programmes in
3. Medical, Nursing & Paramedical Councils & Educational
4. Public Health/Medical Care Organizations and Research Institutions under Department of Health Research including ICSHRI and Various other Ministries.
5. Census Commissioner & Registrar General of
6. NITI Ayog, Government of India., and
7. Union M/o Statistics & Programme
8. Union Ministries of Defence, Railways, Labour, HRD, Rural Development, Communication & Information Technology, Shipping Road Transport & Highways, Home Affairs, Social Justice & Empowerment,
9. WHO and other UN Agencies Concerned with Health and Socio-economic Development.
10. All the WHO – Collaborating Centres on Family of International Classification (FIC) in the world Asia Pacific Network on FIC and countries of South East Asia
11. European
12. IRDA,
13. Institute of Economic Growth (IEG).
14. Non-Government Organizations in Health & related sectors in