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DHA Campus, IslamabadMandra Campus, Rawalpindi
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Diplomas, certificate courses and professional training across nursing and midwifery, family medicine, mental health, public health and research methods. Every programme lists who it is for, how long it takes, how it is delivered and how to apply.
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Admissions openLady Health Visitor (LHV) and Community Midwifery (CMW) are PNMC-recognised, NEBP-affiliated diplomas taught at the Mandra campus in Rawalpindi. This page carries the 2026 admissions round in full: eligibility, documents, financial aid, hostel and transport, and the application forms.
Registration openA one-year blended diploma for General Practitioners, aligned with the WHO Framework for Regional Diploma in Family Medicine and offered throughout Pakistan by Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University.
Registration openSystematic training for General Practitioners to identify and manage priority mental health problems in routine practice, and to conduct research under supervision. Supported by WHO and the Ministry of NHSR&C.
A certified training course that equips graduates with counselling skills to support the emotional wellbeing of young people, built on Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE).
A comprehensive six-month certificate course in conducting high-quality systematic reviews for healthcare interventions, taught through hands-on workshops, software training and group discussion.
Six 6-month professional certificate courses in public health and research methods, developed with international and national experts and delivered through blended learning with a practice site.
Six-month professional certificate training programmes built on GIHD's own published research, using an apprenticeship approach: direct training by our faculty, followed by supervised implementation.
Academic departments
These institutional units house GIHD’s academic faculty, clinical partnerships, and research programmes. Explore each entity to learn about its mission, focus areas, and educational pathways.
Academic programmes in psychology and mental health, grounded in global standards and tailored to local needs — preparing the next generation of mental health professionals and researchers.
The first school of its kind globally: a university-based school built on the conviction that public and private sectors must work in unison to advance Universal Health Coverage.
Not sure where to start?
These are the four routes most people take through GIHD's programmes.
School leavers
The 2-year Lady Health Visitor (LHV) and Community Midwifery (CMW) diplomas at IPHN&M are PNMC recognised, come with hostel and transport, and lead to government and NGO employment. LHV needs a Science background; CMW accepts Arts too.
Practising doctors
The one-year blended Diploma in Family Medicine follows the WHO EMRO framework, is delivered across Pakistan, and carries an embedded postgraduate certificate in mental health and research.
Researchers
The Systematic Review of Literature certificate and the research-led teaching courses cover protocols, quantitative and qualitative methods, grant writing, scientific writing and research software.
Teachers, counsellors and graduates
EASE Training & Certification builds counselling skills for adolescent emotional wellbeing in nine short modules, with no prior clinical background required.
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