ICMR - National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad

Admission Announcement: Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH) for the year 2019 Batch, at NIOH Ahmedabad, ROHC(S) Bangalore, ROHC(E) Kolkata Last Date 28th Feb 2019

Vision

To prevent and control occupation related health problems by creating a safer work environment through intensive research (basic/ epidemiological/ translational), development of appropriate technology for risk minimization and dissemination of knowledge generated by above


Prof. Balram Bhargava Secretary-DHR & DG-ICMR	Dr Kamalesh Sarkar Director, ICMR-NIOH

Mission

To emerge as an international ranking center of excellence for achieving above through:

Research (need-based basic/ epidemiological/translational) and Technology development Centre
Academic Centre

Director's Desk

Dr Kamalesh Sarkar, Director ICMR-NIOH Ahmedabad

National Institute of Occupational Health is a premier public health institute, which was established in 1966 as Occupational Health Research Institute (OHRI), taking 2 rooms at BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad. The OHRI was later renamed as "National Institute of Occupational Health" (NIOH) in 1970 and was moved to its present premises. Since then till now, NIOH has been working continuously through its main as well as two of its regional centres – Bangalore & Kolkata. Our primary responsibility is to support the national policy makers for adopting an appropriate policy in the field of occupational health, based on felt needs of our country. This is done through multi-disciplinary research, capacity building and technological development. Considering quantum of burden of occupational diseases, >90% of our workers work in the unorganized sectors. Priority-wise we have a focus on working towards dust related respiratory morbidities (such as silicosis, anthracosis, byssinosis etc.). Similarly, other diseases of concern are heavy metal poisoning, musculosketal disorders, pesticide poisoning etc. in various occupational groups. more

Notifications

AFIH Admission Announcement (Year 2019 batch): Call for application for admission of Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH) course at NIOH Ahmedabad, ROHC(S) Bangalore, ROHC(E) Kolkata Last date 28 Feb 2019

January 24, 2019

Major Research Projects

Biomarker for early detection of silicosis using CC16 protein

Multi-centric study to assess exposure & health effects of pesticide (ICMR)

Urban air quality assessment using remote sensing and GIS (ISRO-NIOH-NEERI)

National Environmental Health Profile – Out of 20 cities, Ahmedabad-Bangalore-Kolkata in collaboration with SPCBs (MoEF&CC)

WHO Collaborative Centre activities

Monitoring of pesticide residues at national level – Central Sector Scheme, Ministry of Agriculture

Achievements

Coalfield and residents - (NCL & BCCL) : Repiratory, musculo-skeletal and gastro intestinal complaints, fatigue, & difficulty in hearing in workers and residents.

Cotton Ginning - Grading of byssinosis, higher cytokine levels in workers having symptoms and abnormal PFT.

Study Lead acid storage battery plant – Engineering & administrative controls were shown to be effective for reducing Pb exposure.

Study Pesticide exposure - Tea plantation: High prevalence of musculo-skeletal, ophthalmological problems, asthma & allergies in exposed subjects

Study Indoor air pollution from biomass combustion and health hazards among people residing in slum areas of Ahmedabad.

Study Iron and ceramic industries

The Institute conducted controlled experimental study to find out effect of smoke/nicotine, arsenic and mercury on the offspring development & neurobehavioural changes, in utero treated mice

Conducted pilot study on Bio-marker for early detection of silicosis – Clara cell protein 16 (CC16) appears to be promising biomarker

Re-designated as WHO-CC in the field of occupational health (IND 52)

Developed Personal Cooling Garment and its efficacy evaluated in iron foundry & construction workers.

ROHC(E), Kolkta produced a redesigned model of cycle rickshaw (Patent No. 247859, Date - 03/06/2011).

ROHC(E) Kolkata reported for the first time the occurrence of Byssinosis like health problems in jute industries.

Recent Highlights

3rd National Training on Advanced Instrumentation in Ergonomics for Occupational Health Research, 03-05 October, 2018.
October 3-5, 2018

Workshop on Research Methods for Biological Sciences Students, 05-07 September, 2018
September 5-7, 2018

ICMR-NIOH family celebrated India's 72nd Independence day with great pride and joy.
August 15, 2018

Noise Monitoring & Control Techniques Training Programme jointly organised by ROHC (S)-NIOH-ICMR, Bangalore and Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi on 8th - 10th August 2018.
August 10, 2018

ICMR-NIOH-Regional Occupational Health Centre (E) Kolkata participated in the 22nd National Exhibition organized by Central Calcutta Science & Culture Organisation for Youth from 3rd to 6th August, 2018
August 06, 2018

Prof. Balram Bhargava Hon’ble Secretary-DHR and DG-ICMR visited the institute on 27 July 2018 and interacted the scientists of the institute
July 27, 2018