Each programme is run by the Public Health Institute of Georgia, alone or with partners, and each has one purpose: safer, better and more trustworthy care and health information.
All programmes
Patient and Family Council
Councils that give patients and families a structured voice in hospital policy and safety. Launched in January 2024.
Fitness standards with Georgia Active
National certification and accreditation of fitness facilities, programmes and instructors to EuropeActive and EREPS standards.
Safe Supplement Georgia
Independent evaluation of food supplements and a public database of more than 28,000 products.
Georgian Medical Journal
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by PHIG in Georgian and English.
ISO 15189 laboratory quality
Preparation, training and promotion for medical laboratories. Not certification.
Sheni Academy
Continuing medical education for healthcare workers: online, hybrid and in the clinic.
Georgian Dictionary of Public Health
More than 12,500 public health terms in Georgian.
Small Business Support
Affordable, ethical media visibility for small and medium businesses across the Sheni network.
Programmes by pillar and platform
| Programme | Pillar / platform | Key figure (source) |
|---|---|---|
| Patient and Family Council | Quality, Safety & Care | Councils in 3 cities (PHIG, 2024) |
| Fitness standards | Environment, Work & Health | With Georgia Active, EuropeActive, EREPS |
| Safe Supplement Georgia | Environment, Work & Health | 28,605 products (supplement.ge, Sept 2026) |
| ISO 15189 laboratory quality | Health Security | 184-document toolkit (ASF, 2026) |
| Georgian Medical Journal | Platform: Knowledge | DOI prefix 10.66636 (Crossref) |
| Dictionary of Public Health | Platform: Knowledge | 12,597 terms (news.gmj.ge, Sept 2026) |
| Sheni / GMJ Academy | Platform: Learning | 1,000+ CME certificates (Sheni Academy records) |
| Small Business Support | Platform: Public reach | — |