About ISHA

Brief

The Indian Society of Health Administrators (ISHA) was established in 1979, under the Karnataka Societies Act, 1960, as a premier professional association with over 5,000 professionals, scientists, and administrators as individual members. Besides, over 400 national institutions, public sector industrial organizations, professional bodies, health and medical departments of State Governments are institutional members. The primary role of ISHA has been in health manpower training, health systems development, and policy formulation. It conducts nearly 50 training programmes each year in which 1,50,000 professionals and administrators have attended. It works closely with the Planning Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, World Health Organization, UNICEF. FAO, UNESCO, World Bank, State Governments, and South East Asian Countries. ISHA has carried out policy level studies, evaluation of national health programmes and assisted the State Governments in the implementation of national programmes as well as strengthening infrastructure resources. It has brought out 65 publications for health professionals, managers, policy makers, and organizational leaders. Many of  these books are translated in foreign languages. ISHA has contributed a great deal to industrial development in India . It has been working with the Central and State Public Sector Industrial Organizations and Private Sector Organizations in training and development of manpower, conducting studies on organizational health, mid-career planning of managers; personal effectiveness of chief executives; retirement planning programmes; occupational health and mental health in industry; alcoholism in industry; innovation and productivity programmes; stress related disorders; hypertension and cardio-vascular diseases in industry; post-retirement adjustment programmes; rehabilitation programmes in industry; corporate planning and organizational structures for productivity; organizational renewal and rejuvenation programmes; and economic feasibility studies for diversification and acquisition.

BACKGROUND

In November 1977, a group of thirty Health Professionals met for three days at Bangalore in a Conference on Social Aspects of Medical Education in India . Among other issues, concern about the increasing gap between the actual and desirable state of health services in India was expressed. To bridge this gap, the group emphasized the need for professional development of health administrators towards effective management of resources. The group also felt the absence of a common platform, which could bring together all professionals interested in health care. Subsequently, several meetings of professional groups were held at the national as well as regional basis to elicit comments on the need to form an all- India society of health administrators. The zealous reactions and enthusiasms expressed both in such meetings as well as through correspondence, resulted in the drafting of the Memorandum of Association and Registration in September 1979, of the Indian Society of Health Administrators (ISHA). The Society was registered on September 19, 1979 , Certificate No.245/79-80, under Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960.   

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The major aims and objectives of the Society are:

4.To develop and promote short-term and long-term training programmes for individuals in health care administration.

5.To engage in research and offer consultancy services toward improvement of health services.

6.To conduct workshops and seminars for promotion of managerial and organizational health.

7.To engage in research and offer consultancy services towards improvement of organizational mental health.

8.To bring out publications in furtherance of the objects of the Society.

9.To develop a model health service institution for training and health care delivery.

REGISTRATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS