Azim Premji Health Equity Fellowship for PG Doctors

About the Fellowship:

A key issue in health is the poor availability of health professionals ready to take up the challenge of working with the most vulnerable communities in rural and remote areas. In search of suitable candidates, Azim Premji Foundation is launching the Azim Premji Health Equity Fellowship, offering young health professionals the opportunity to learn the complexities of practising medicine while working for the most vulnerable in remote and resource-scarce geographies.

Key elements of this fellowship:

• Fellows must be postgraduates in Family Medicine, Community Medicine, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Psychiatry
• The fellowship will feature two site rotations for each Fellow during the 18-month period

The Fellowship will provide doctors with diverse opportunities and experiences, including:

• Work in reputed hospitals under the guidance of experienced mentors
• A fraternity of like-minded Fellows and doctors
• Travel to some of the most remote parts of the country
• An honorarium (apart from relocation and travel costs)
• Certification of completion
• Participation in a placement process

Work locations:

• Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
• Rayagada, Odisha
• Nandurbar, Maharashtra
• Dehradun, Uttarakhand
• Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
• Madhepura, Bihar
• Karimganj, Assam
• Durg, Chhattisgarh
• Kalahandi, Odisha
• Bharuch, Gujarat
• Gadchiroli, Maharashtra