About IAPSM (Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine)

The Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, West Bengal Chapter (IAPSM-WB)

IAPSM-WB stands as a distinguished state-level chapter of the esteemed Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM). Established in 1974 and formally registered under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860 in Delhi, with Registration No. 14240, the association embodies a commitment to excellence in public health as a non-profit professional entity with members of globally acclaimed experts in Epidemiology, Community Medicine, Health Management, Health Promotion, and Family Medicine. With an unwavering dedication to public health enrichment, IAPSM-WB serves as a catalyst for the formulation of evidence-based public health policies. Through its multifaceted endeavours in education, research, and community medicine programs, it cultivates an environment conducive to the exchange of cutting-edge insights and knowledge dissemination among its esteemed members, contributing significantly to the advancement of global public health discourse. It contributes extensively towards development of graduates and postgraduate medical professionals with competence in epidemiology, public health and community medicine. Journal of Comprehensive Health (JCM), the official publication of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, West Bengal Chapter, provides an open access, peer-reviewed, international evidence-base, since July, 2013. The first State conference hosted by IAPSM West Bengal chapter was held in 1982-83 and the legacy continues unabated.

Journal Of Comprehensive Health