Established in 1961, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI)  is the National nodal Institute in the  Directorate General of Health Services (Dte. GHS),  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. CBHI headquarter is located at Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

CBHI is headed by  Director, has four divisions viz.

(i)      Policy & Infrastructure – headed by a Joint Director

(ii)     Training, Collaboration & Research– headed by a Joint Director

(iii)    Information & Evaluation – headed by a Joint Director and

(iv)   Administration– headed by Director / Deputy Director Administration  

 It has Six Health Information Field Survey Units (FSUs)  located in different Regional Offices of Health and Family Welfare (ROHFW) of GOI at Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Lucknow & Patna; each headed by a Dy. Director with Technical & Support staff, who function under the supervision of Regional Director (HFW/GOI).

Regional Health Statistics Training Centre (RHSTC) of CBHI at Mohali, Punjab (near Chandigarh) and Other Training Centres viz. (i) Medical Record Department & Training Centre of Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi and (ii)  JIPMER Puduchery; conduct CBHI inservice Training Courses.