The Governing Body(GB) is the apex policy making body for NIHFW. It comprises of Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi (Chairman) ; Secretary (FW), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi (Vice-Chairman); Additional Secretary (Health), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi (Member); Director General of Health Services, Government of India, New Delhi (Member); Addl. Secretary (Dealing with NIHFW), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi (Member); Addl. Secretary (Financial Advisor), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi (Member); Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi (Member); Director , All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi (Member); Director, International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai (Member); seven members to be nominated by Chairman; Director, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Munirka, New Delhi acts as member-Secretary.
Standing Financing Committee(SFC) reviews and approves finances for NIHFW and is comprised of Secretary (Family Welfare), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi; Director General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi; Addl. Secretary (Financial Advisor), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, with Director, NIHFW as Member-Secretary.
Programme Advisory Committee (PAC): The objective of the Programme Advisory Committee is to formulate broad guidelines for the ongoing and proposed Research and Training activities of the Institute and to provide suitable advise and guidance for the improvement of the programmes of the institute.
One representative from MOHFW/Office of DGHS, ICMR, ICSSR/Institute of Mass Communication, IIPS, CTIs /HFWTCS, One Secretary Health of a State Government and two Directors of Health Services are nominated as member of PAC by Chairman/Alternate Vice Chairman of Governing Body of the Institute. Besides two members of the Governing Body are also nominated. Two members of faculty are nominated directly by Director, NIHFW. Director, NIHFW serves as Member Secretary of Pragramme Advisory Committee. The tenure of the Chairman and the nominated members will be of three years.
