Directorate General of Health Services (India)

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Directorate General of Health Services
Agency overview
Formed15 August 1947 (1947-08-15)
Preceding agency
  • Director General, Indian Medical Service
Jurisdiction Republic of India
Agency executive
  • Dr. Sunita Sharma (CHS), Director General of Health Services
Parent agencyMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
Websitedghs.mohfw.gov.in

The Directorate General of Health Services (Dte.GHS) is an attached organisation of the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). It's the apex technical advisory and regulatory body of healthcare. It functions as a repository of technical knowledge regarding public health, medical education and healthcare, and provides technical guidance to the ministry in these domains.[1][2][3] Dte.GHS is headed by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), a Secretary level (Apex Grade) officer of the Central Health Service (CHS). Dr. Sunita Sharma is the current Director General of Health Services.[4][5]

The Dte.GHS manages the Central Government Hospitals and performs its role in public health through various subordinate organisations.[6]

History

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Prior to independence, the officers of the Indian Medical Service (IMS) used to hold the post of Director General, Indian Medical Service.[7] The Directorate General of Health Services (Dte.GHS) was established in 15 August 1947 and the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) replaced the Director General, Indian Medical Service and the Public Health Commissioner. The first DGHS was Dr. Jivraj Narayan Mehta and he also functioned as the Health Secretary to the Government of India.[8][9] The Contributory Health Service Scheme (the predecessor of Central Government Health Scheme) for the healthcare of Central Government Employees was under the administrative control of Dte.GHS.[10]

List of DGHS of India

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Name CHS Sub-cadre Start of Term End of Term Ref.
Dr. Sunita Sharma Teaching (T) 28 April 2025
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Dr. Atul Goel Teaching (T) 27 April 2025
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Dr. Rajiv Garg 01 January 2020 [12]
Dr. Sanjay Tyagi Teaching (T) 14 September 2019 31 December 2019 [12]
Dr. A K Saxena Non-Teaching (NT) 12 July 2019 [12]
Dr. S Venkatesh 17 June 2018 [12]
Dr. Promila Gupta 03 April 2018 [12]
Dr. B D Athani 17 January 2018 [12]
Dr. Jagdish Prasad 1 December 2011 2017 [13][14][15]
Dr. R K Srivastava 01 November 2005 1 December 2011 [16]
Dr. J. B. Shrivastav [17]
Dr. Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami 1960 1974 [18]
Lt. Col. C K Lakshmanan [1]
Rao Bahadur Dr. K C K E Raja 01 June 1948 17 September 1952 [19][20][2]
Dr. Jivraj N Mehta 15 August 1947 1948 [21][22]

Central Govt. Hospitals and medical colleges

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The DteGHS has the administrative control of the Central Government hospitals and medical colleges:[23]

Nursing Colleges

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Public health institutes and Organizations

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Point of Entries Health Units

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(Airport Health Organisation, Port Health Organisation, Land Port Health Organisation)

State/UT APHO PHO LBQU
Andaman Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatanam
Assam Guwahati
Bihar Gaya
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Delhi New Delhi
Goa Goa
Gujarat Ahmedabad
Karnataka Bengaluru
Mangaluru
Kerala Calicut
Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh Indore
Maharashtra Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Odisha Bhubaneswar
Punjab Amritsar
Rajasthan Jaipur
Tamil Nadu Chennai
Coimbatore
Madurai
Tiruchirappalli
Telangana Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh Kanpur
Lucknow
Varanasi
West Bengal Kolkata

Medical Regulatory Bodies

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Serum and Vaccine Institutes

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Drug Procurement Organisation

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  • Medical Stores Organisation[38]
  • GMSD

Leprosy and TB Institutes

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  • Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Chengalpattu
  • Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute
    • Aska
    • Gouripur
    • Raipur
  • TB Institute, Ghaziabad

Central Institutes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Government Implementing Preventive Public Health Measures Against the Disease". pib.gov.in. 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ www.ETHealthworld.com. "MoHFW defends DGHS Chief Dr Arun Goel, terms 'insensitive remark' report misleading - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Government appoints Sanjay Tyagi as Director General of Health Services". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Directorate General of Health Services Charge Assumption Report" (PDF). pib.gov.in. 15 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Dr Sunita Sharma to take charge as new Director General of Health Services". Financialexpress. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ www.ETHealthworld.com. "Centre-run hospitals asked to prescribe generic medicines only: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ^ First annual report of UPSC 1951
  8. ^ https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP262-1-1-43-606#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=5&xywh=-302%2C-211%2C4509%2C2700
  9. ^ Health Survey and Planning Committee (Mudaliar Committee) 1962
  10. ^ Report of the Contributory Health Service Scheme Assessment Committee 1962
  11. ^ https://dghs.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/assets/Ehp612CqO1P36fophDq70khCkKrqOlcFMpEZicZD.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  12. ^ a b c d e f https://dghs.mohfw.gov.in/mainsitedghs/uploads/assets/Ag7MLk500hvZBihoUXBDS9dwNYcJM8HtdrWfPiFu.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20Officers%20of%20DGHS.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ https://www.ilbs.in/?page=content&itemid=314
  15. ^ https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/adma-shree-awardee-moves-delhi-court-seeking-nia-probe-into-origins-of-covid-19-pandemic-178287
  16. ^ https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Seniority%20list%20of%20HAG%20officers%20of%20CHS%20as%20on%2001.11.2008.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  17. ^ https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/library/resource/health-services-and-medical-education-a-programme-for-immediate-action/
  18. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322360895_Legends_of_Indian_Orthopedics_Puliyur_Krishnaswamy_Duraiswami
  19. ^ https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/about-us/
  20. ^ https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=1944-12-07a.713.0
  21. ^ https://www.constitutionofindia.net/members/jivraj-narayan-mehta/
  22. ^ https://cdsco.gov.in/opencms/resources/UploadCDSCOWeb/2018/UploadCommitteeFiles/7thdtab.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  23. ^ Misra, Barsha (21 May 2023). "Health Ministry Implements Centralized Cadre System of Administrative Staff in Delhi Central Govt Hospitals, seeks Details". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  24. ^ "DCW notice to RML Hospital, state and central govts over 'non-availability of free sex-reassignment surgery'". The Indian Express. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  25. ^ "Generics-only order has docs at Centre-run hosps in a fix". The Times of India. 16 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  26. ^ a b Misra, Barsha (11 May 2022). "Vacancies in Central Govt Hospitals: DGHS reinstates Ad-hoc appointment until formulation of new uniform policy". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  27. ^ Das, Debmitra (10 July 2023). "MCC issues notice on BSc Nursing Counselling Process For Colleges Affiliated To IP University, Check out details". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  28. ^ a b c "DGHS Result 2023 Declared at hlldghs.cbtexam.in: Download Group A B C Marks PDF". Jagranjosh.com. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prof. S P Singh Baghel inaugurates three-day National Public Health India Conference". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  30. ^ Varshney, Vibha (27 July 2020). "India's mysterious diseases: 'We need a public health system'". Down To Earth. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  31. ^ Bajeli-Datt, Kavita (21 August 2024). "Centre to soon issue advisory to states on new virulent strain of Mpox". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  32. ^ Nivedita Mookerji & Ruchika Chitravanshi. "Where is NCDC? It should have been better utilised amid Covid, say experts". Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  33. ^ "Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya virtually reviews preparedness of States for prevention and control of Vector Borne diseases, ahead of the Monsoon Season". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  34. ^ "Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Initiatives & Achievements-2023". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  35. ^ "CDSCO disallow import of refurbished medical device: Move divides the industry". Express Healthcare. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  36. ^ "Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organizes National Webinar on National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation as part of Angdaan Mahotsav and during the Organ Donation month of July". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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  38. ^ Unlimited, Web. "Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Recruitment 2024: Application Open For Consultants Post, Apply Now". Studycafe. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  39. ^ Admin, Team (7 February 2025). "State Level Training programs on Musculoskeletal disorders held at SDGH | Goemkarponn - Goa News Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:The State AYUSH Society Goa and National AYUSH Mission under Directorate of Health Services has organized the State Level Training programs on Musculoskeletal disorders at Hospicio South Goa District Hospital, Margao. Ayush Vertical DGHS in Coordination with Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB) had undertaken the modular training program on musculoskeletal disorder for Master". goemkarponn.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  40. ^ Annual Report of the Dte.GHS, 1957
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