Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare (Jharkhand)

Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare

स्वास्थ्य, चिकित्सा शिक्षा एवं परिवार कल्याण विभाग
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Jharkhand
Headquarters	Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Minister responsible	Irfan Ansari, Minister in Charge
Department executive	Ajoy Kumar Singh, IAS, Secretary
Website	www.jharkhand.gov.in/health

The Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare is a department of the Government of Jharkhand. It is responsible for public health, medical services, family welfare and medical education in the state. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The department oversees hospitals, health centres, medical colleges and implements state and national health programmes. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Ministerial team

The Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare is headed by a Cabinet Minister who serves as the Minister in Charge. The minister provides political leadership, frames health policy, and represents the department in the state cabinet. Day to day administration is managed by senior officers of the IAS, with the Secretary acting as the chief executive of the department. ^[9] Irfan Ansari is the present minister in charge of the department. ^{[10] [11]}

See also

• Ministry of Health and family welfare
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar
• Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences
• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Jamshedpur
• Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital, Dumka
• Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College
• Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College, Dhanbad

References

1. "Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
2. "Integrated Government Online Directory". goidirectory.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
3. "Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare Department, Jharkhand | National Government Services Portal". services.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
4. Ranjan, Mukesh (10 September 2025). "Jharkhand to set up 2,100-bed super-speciality kidney hospital, six new medical colleges". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
5. "Jharkhand Health Minister inspects Jamshedpur Sadar Hospital facilities". The Avenue Mail. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
6. "Health dept restructures use of hospital revenues". The Times of India. 19 July 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
7. UditVaniDigital (6 May 2025). "State Government to Renovate Dilapidated Medical Colleges and Hospital Buildings Across Jharkhand". Udit Vani. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
8. PTI (4 February 2025). "Jharkhand health min launches mega cancer screening programme". ThePrint. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
9. "Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare | Who's Who". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
10. "Ansari cites roadmap for health sector overhaul in state". The Times of India. 9 December 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
11. "Jharkhand Ministers List 2024: Complete details of ministers and portfolios under Soren's leadership - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.