New Delhi: The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi has launched a three day training course on Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) for health professionals under National Health Mission (NHM). The program is slated for December 16-18, 2026 at the institute’s campus at Munirka, New Delhi.
The course is organised by the Department of Communication and aims to strengthen the capacity of health professionals, particularly those involved in Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities, to develop and implement strategic communication programs for public health.
The official course brochure gives November 15, 2026 as the last date for nominations. The cost to be borne either by the sponsoring organization or the participant is ₹3,000 per person.
Training to Improve Public Health Communication
Health communication plays a vital role in helping people to understand health information, make informed decisions and adopt suitable health practices. Good communication in public health programs can help with health education, raising awareness and interaction between health workers and communities.
The objective of the NIHFW course is to enable the participants to understand the principles of SBCC and apply them while planning communication interventions under the NHM framework.
The broad objective of the program, is to build the capacity of the IEC officers to develop strategic communication programs within the framework of the National Rural Health Mission.
The training will focus on practical skills in identifying communication challenges, drafting creative briefs, implementing communication programs and evaluating their success.
Topics covered in the training
The three-day program will cover a number of areas concerning public health communication, including:
- Communication Fundamentals
- SBCC: Social and Behaviour Change Communication
- Creating creative briefs for communications programs
- Basic communication media including electronic media
- Monitoring and evaluation of communication programs
- Developing communication action plans
These topics are intended to help participants link communication planning with health program priorities and the information needs of communities.
Training Methods
The course will be taught using a combination of interactive and practical training techniques. These, the brochure says, will include lecture-discussions, role-play, group activities, demonstrations, films, flipbooks, posters and charts.
Training will also include communication exercises and group work.
The approach aims to afford participants the chance to use communication concepts in program planning and implementation instead of relying solely on classroom teaching.
Who Can Participate?
According to the brochure, the target participants are program managers, IEC officers, doctors, dentists, nursing officers, paramedical officers and other related health professionals involved in planning IEC strategies.
Hence, the course may be relevant for professionals working in public health programs, health education, community outreach and communication planning under NHM.
Health institutions and sponsoring organisations can review the program details to make a decision on whether the program meets their staff development and training needs.
Course Dates, Venue and Fees
The training program will be held from 16th to 18th December, 2026 at Teaching Block of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Munirka, New Delhi – 110067.
Registration fee is ₹ 3000 per participant. The payment can be made by demand draft in favour of Director, NIHFW payable at New Delhi or through online transaction by using the bank details provided in the official document.
Participants will bear the costs of travel and daily allowance. Hostel accommodation is available for the participants at nominal rates on the campus of the institute subject to the conditions mentioned in the brochure.
How to Nominate
Interested health professionals and sponsoring organisations please refer to the official brochure and contact the course coordinator for the nomination procedure and other requirements.
Nominations must be received by 15th November, 2026. Participants are advised to make travel arrangements only after getting confirmation of participation from NIHFW.
Course coordinator: Dr. Ankur Yadav
Phone: 09968911348
Email: ankuryadav@nihfw.org
Course Co-ordinators : Dr. S. P. Singh, Mr. Y. K. Singhal
Institute website: https://www.nihfw.ac.in/
The official course brochure is at:
Supporting public health capacity building
The SBCC training program demonstrates the importance of communication skills in the delivery of public health services. The course aims to provide participants with skills relevant to health education and community-level program activities through a focus on strategic planning, communication materials, implementation and evaluation.
Professionals interested in participating should review the official brochure and contact NIHFW to confirm nomination requirements, payment arrangements and availability.
Note from the editor: The event details in this report are based on the announcement available. Readers are advised to check the official website of the event or the organisers for the latest program, registration conditions and schedule updates.
