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Directorate General of Health Services (India)

The Directorate General of Health Services (Dte.GHS) is an attached organisation of the 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). Prof (Dr) Atul Goel 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

The Directorate General of Health Services (Dte.GHS) was established in 1947 and the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) replaced the Director General, Indian Medical Service and the Public Health Commissioner. Prior to independence (15th August 1947), the officers of the Indian Medical Service (IMS) used to hold the post of Director General, Indian Medical Service and this position was replaced by the DGHS after independence.[7] The first DGHS also functioned as the Health Secretary to the Government of India.[8] Initially 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.[9]

Central Govt. Hospitals and medical colleges

The DteGHS has the administrative control of the Central Government hospitals and medical colleges:[10]

Subordinate organisations

Nursing Colleges

Public health institutes

Medical Regulatory Bodies

Serum and Vaccine Institutes

Drug Procurement Organisation

  • Medical Stores Organisation[25]
  • GMSD

Leprosy and TB Institutes

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

Central Institutes

See also

References

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  7. ^ First annual report of UPSC 1951
  8. ^ Health Survey and Planning Committee (Mudaliar Committee) 1962
  9. ^ Report of the Contributory Health Service Scheme Assessment Committee 1962
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  27. ^ Annual Report of the Dte.GHS, 1957