ABOUT CHEB

Central Health Education Bureau (C.H.E.B.) is an apex institution created in 1956 under the Direcorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Min. of Health & F. W., Govt. of India for  health education and health promotion in the country with the following Objectives:

1.                Interpret the plans, programmes and achievements of the Ministry of Health and Family welfare.

2.                Design, guide and conduct research in health behaviour, health Education processes and aids.

3.                Produce and distribute ‘Proto-type” Health Promotion and Education material in relation to various health problems and programmes in the country.

4.                Train key health and community welfare functionaries in health education and research methods.  Evolve effective methodology and tools of training.

5.                Help schools and teacher training institutes for health education and health promotion of the school population.

6.                Provide guidelines for the organizational set-up, functioning of health education units at the state, district and other levels.

7.                Render technical help to official and non-official agencies engaged in health education and health promotion and coordinate their programmes. 

8.                Collaborating with international agencies in promoting health education activities.