The Port Health Organization, Kandla was established in the year 1957 as a sub-ordinate office of the Directorate General of Health Services under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The office commenced functioning with Anti-Mosquito work, which was taken over from the local port authorities. Kandla Seaport in Gujarat is the major planned Seaport in India and ranked at number one position in the cargo handling for the last 4 -5 years. The Port is getting an average of 200 ships in a month. There are about 68 minor ports in Gujarat out of which 10 -15 minor ports are very active and need continuous monitoring.

APHO Calicut is a designated Point of Entry (POE) for coordination of activities and containment of Public Health Emergencies of International Concerns (PHEICs). It is the nodal organization to coordinate the PHEIC activities at Calicut International Airport. APHO Calicut, as a regular unit started in February-2017. Senior Regional Director, from Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare (ROHFW), Thiruvananthapuram is the Nodal Office for APHO Calicut.

Acts:-

• 1. The Indian Ports Act, 1908.
• 2. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
• 3. Food Safety and standard Act, (FSSA)-2006.

Rules:-

• 1. The Indian Port Health Rules, 1955.
• 2. The Unberthed Passenger Ships rules, 1954.
• 3. The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Medical Officers) Rules, 1961.
• 3. The Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores and Appliance) Rules, 1994.

Regulations:-

• 1. The International Health Regulations (2005)