This School was set up in the year 1991 with the objective of augmenting educational avenues for medical, nursing, and paramedical personnel through the distance mode. The main function of the school is the planning, developing, and launching of Degree, Diploma and Certificate programmes for various categories of health professionals; bringing about health related awareness courses for the public, and conducting research on health related issues. The School has also collaborated with various national and international organisations such as, the World Health Organisation (WHO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), ACTS Ministries, Dental Council of India (DCI), National Board of Examination (NBE), and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA), and Narayana Hrudyalaya for the development and dissemination of courses.