Prime Institute of Public Health

What Prime Institute of Public Health does

Prime Institute of Public Health (PIPH) is a private, for-profit educational and research institute headquartered on the Peshawar Medical College campus in Peshawar, Pakistan, operating as the academic arm of Prime Foundation. It offers graduate degree programs in public health — notably the MPH (Health Management & Policy), a 2-year, 60-credit program described as the first and only such concentration in Pakistan, alongside an MS in Healthcare Management, certificate courses, and a public health internship program. Its curriculum is built on a nationwide survey of 20+ domestic programs and adapted from US-based MPH competency frameworks, with case-based teaching methods drawn from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and LUMS, and statistical training in SPSS.

PIPH generates revenue through three streams: recurring tuition from degree programs scheduled to accommodate mid-career professionals; professional development workshops and CMEs in topics such as SPSS, data analysis, grant writing, and disaster management; and donor-funded research and implementation projects delivered across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Balochistan, AJK, Punjab, and Sindh. The institute's go-to-market combines direct recruitment via its institutional website and career guidance seminars with engagement at provincial health policy forums.

Beyond academics, PIPH conducts community health interventions including the BMGF-funded Mother and Child Care Project Phase 2, the WFP-sponsored CMAM nutrition program in D.I. Khan, UNICEF-supported services for IDPs in Bannu, GIZ-funded DHIS quality assessment in FATA, and the SickKids-led Naunehal Pilot Project. It maintains partnerships with Aga Khan University, WHO, UNFPA, IDRF, and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and has published more than 50 research outputs in journals including Lancet Global Health, Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy, and WHO EMRO's East Mediterranean Health Journal.

Name

Prime Institute of Public Health

Legal name

Prime Institute of Public Health

Website

https://piph.prime.edu.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Prime Institute of Public Health is a Peshawar-based private graduate school offering Pakistan's first MPH with a Health Management & Policy concentration, alongside an MS in Healthcare Management, certificate courses, and donor-funded community health research and implementation projects across multiple provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAD

Schools of Public Health

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAM

Global Health Institutes & Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYHLAJALAA

Government Public Health Grantmaking & Program Offices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYHLAJALAM

Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

Keywords

• Public health education
• Healthcare management training
• Master of public health
• Health policy research
• Community health interventions

Headquarters

HQ city

Peshawar

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for MPH (Health Management and Policy) and MS in Healthcare Management degree programs. The 2-year, 60-credit MPH program and MS program charge fees to students, with sessions scheduled to facilitate mid-career professionals.
2. Donor-Funded Research and Implementation Projects: PIPH receives funding and implementation grants from international donors including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, GIZ, IDRF, and others for public health research and implementation projects in areas of maternal child health, nutrition, disaster management, and health systems strengthening.
3. Professional Development and Training: Revenue from conducting workshops, certificate courses, CMEs (Continuing Medical Education), and training programs for healthcare professionals and government health workers in areas such as SPSS, data analysis, grant writing, disaster management, and specific health topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prime Institute of Public Health is a graduate public health education institute that delivers a 2-year, 60-credit Master of Public Health (MPH) program with a Health Management & Policy concentration and an MS in Healthcare Management. It supplements degrees with short certificate courses, workshops, internships, and applied public health research and community health intervention projects for government, UN agencies, and vulnerable populations in Pakistan.

Product overview

Prime Institute of Public Health (PIPH) operates as a unified educational and research institution offering a portfolio of academic programs and public health services. The core offerings include the Master of Public Health (Health Management & Policy) - a 2-year, 60-credit graduate degree - and the MS in Healthcare Management postgraduate program. Supporting these degree programs are certificate courses, workshops (SPSS training, grant writing, Zotero), and a public health internship program. The institution also conducts public health research and implements community health interventions including mother-child care projects, nutrition programs, and emergency health services for displaced populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Public Health (Health Management & Policy) Program A 2-year, 60-credit graduate degree program with a concentration in Health Management & Policy, designed for mid-career health professionals seeking management and policy skills. Includes a month-long internship and competency-based graduation requirements.
• MS in Healthcare Management Master of Science degree program focused on healthcare management for graduates seeking careers in healthcare administration and leadership.
• Public Health Certificate Courses and Workshops Short-duration certificate courses and workshops covering public health topics, delivered to working professionals, government staff, and other learners seeking targeted upskilling.
• Public Health Internship Program Month-long structured internship embedded in the MPH program, providing students with field experience in community health projects under PIPH and Prime Foundation.
• Public Health Research and Consulting Services Applied public health research, monitoring and evaluation, and consulting services delivered to government health departments, UN agencies, and foundations in areas such as nutrition, immunization, epidemic intelligence, and environmental health.
• Community Health Intervention Programs Community-based health interventions delivered across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Punjab, including nutrition programs, routine immunization support, epidemic intelligence activities, and emergency response for flood-affected and internally displaced populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research published in Lancet Global Health on community engagement for immunization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Prime FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017PIPH is the academic arm of Prime Foundation, a non-profit organization serving marginalized populations since 2005. Prime Foundation operates Peshawar Medical College, Kuwait Teaching Hospital, and various development projects in health, education, and social welfare.
• SickKids (Hospital for Sick Children), CanadastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2015SickKids Canada leads the Naunehal Pilot Project with Prime Foundation and Aga Khan University as implementing partners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Prof. ZA Bhutta (Director Research of Center for Global Child Health) leads project review meetings.
• Trust for Vaccine and Immunization (TVI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2015TVI is a key implementing partner in the Mother and Child Care Project (MCCP) Phase 2, collaborating with PIPH/Prime Foundation and Aga Khan University. The project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and targets 7 districts and agencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA for maternal and child health care through health camps, immunization activities, and community mobilization.
• Aga Khan University (AKU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2015AKU serves as implementing partner alongside PIPH/Prime Foundation in Mother and Child Care Project Phase 2. Dr. Zamir Hussain Suhag (Consultant Pediatrician) and Dr. Noshad Ali (Research Manager) from AKU contribute technical expertise for project design, health camp management, and data collection methodologies.
• U.S. Consulate General PeshawarstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015U.S. Consulate General Peshawar's Mentorship program for Pak-US Alumni Network collaborates with PIPH for student internship placements. Abdul Manan from Saidu Medical College completed internship through this program, gaining exposure to public health activities.
• Integrated Health Services (IHS)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2014IHS partners with PIPH to train community midwives of Balochistan, FATA, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Training of 20+ master trainers who will subsequently train 700+ community midwives, with funding from Technical Resource Facility (TRF).
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014UNICEF partners with PIPH/Prime Foundation and Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Mother Child Days initiative providing maternal child health services to IDPs in Bannu district. Project includes immunization, de-worming, micronutrient supplementation, and health education for internally displaced mothers and children.
• World Health Organization (WHO)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014WHO collaborates with PIPH/Prime Foundation and ERF for emergency primary healthcare services for IDPs in Bannu district. WHO support includes technical guidance and coordination for disease outbreak response and health services provision.
• GIZ-FDP (FATA Development Programme)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2014GIZ-funded FATA Development Programme provides technical assistance for District Health Information System (DHIS) quality assessment in FATA. PIPH serves as external consultant for DHIS assessment, quality assurance plan development, and training of FATA Health Directorate staff on data quality improvement.
• Government of Khyber PakhtunkhwacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Government health department partners with PIPH/Prime Foundation for Mother Child Days initiative and various health programs. Government provides enabling environment, coordination through Department of Health, and access to health facilities for project implementation.
• UNFPAstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2011UNFPA participates in midwifery refresher courses for flood-affected areas. Dr. Farhat Rehana Malik (Reproductive Health Coordinator) attended inauguration ceremonies and expressed interest in recruiting talented trainees from the program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aga Khan University: Pakistan's leading private health sciences university offering MPH and health management programs with significant research output and international partnerships. Directly comparable to PIPH as a co-implementing partner on mother-and-child health projects in KPK and a competitor for the same pool of mid-career public health professionals.
• Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad: Federal institution providing MPH and public health training programs in Pakistan. Direct competitor for MPH students and a comparable public health education provider operating in the same domestic market.
• Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University: Private health sciences university offering healthcare management and public health programs in Pakistan. Comparable private-sector peer targeting similar mid-career professionals with graduate-level degrees.

Regional players

• Khyber Medical University (KMU): Public sector university based in Peshawar offering health sciences and public health programs. Operates in the same KPK region as PIPH and competes for the same student talent pool and government health training contracts.
• Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI): India's leading public health education and research network with multiple affiliated institutes across South Asia. Comparable as a regional public health education and applied research organization operating in a similar emerging-market context.
• BRAC University (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health): Bangladesh-based school of public health offering MPH and health management programs tied to BRAC's development footprint. Comparable as a private South Asian public health education and applied research institution with strong donor partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Aga Khan Health Services, Pakistan: Larger NGO health services network operating across KPK, FATA, and northern areas with extensive primary healthcare, MCH, and community health programs. Comparable as a major implementer of the same donor-funded health projects in PIPH's geography.
• COMSATS University Islamabad: Large Pakistani private university with health sciences programs and a presence in Peshawar. Comparable as a broader education provider competing for graduate students in health-related disciplines.

Emerging players

• Indus University (Pakistan Institute of Public Health): Karachi-based private university offering public health programs. Comparable as an emerging private-sector public health education provider in the same domestic market targeting working professionals.
• Nazarbayev University School of Medicine: Central Asian university with growing public health and health management programs adapting international competency frameworks. Comparable as an emerging market public health school with curriculum models similar to those PIPH has adopted.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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