Job Description

Brief on the Organization:

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org.



Project Brief:
Oral diseases are very common conditions affecting over 3.5 billion people globally. Oral conditions have a major impact causing pain, infection, reduced quality of life, time off school or work, and social isolation. In many developing countries oral diseases are becoming much more common. Despite their prevalence and impact, oral diseases have been woefully neglected within global health research.



Oral diseases disproportionally affect poorer and marginalised groups, being very closely linked to levels of education and income. Oral conditions



Code: PHFI-CNST-2590
Location: Delhi/NCR
Category: Consultant
Duration of Position: 09 months or co-terminus with the project, whichever is earlier
Number of Positions: 1
Last Date: October 19, 2025