New Delhi: The Centre is planning to set up the country’s first dedicated university for public health amid mounting health concerns in the world most populous nation, two officials familiar with the matter said.

       The proposal under consideration of the health ministry follows an expert group meeting held last month on the public health situation in India on the topic. Discussions on the topic of ‘advancing public health priorities, innovation, and global leadership’ focused on the urgent need for an ‘Indian public health university.’ The meeting was chaired by the minister of state for health, Anu Priya Patel.

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