Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Agency overview
Formed1947(77 years ago) (1947)
Jurisdiction Government of India
Headquarters Cabinet Secretariat
Raisina Hill, New Delhi
28°36′50″N77°12′32″E / 28.61389°N 77.20889°E / 28.61389; 77.20889
Annual budget89,155 crore (US$11 billion) (2023-24) [1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
Website https://main.mohfw.gov.in/ [2]

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, also known by its abbreviation MoHFW, is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India. [3] [4]

Contents

The Minister of Health and Family Welfare holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Mansukh L. Mandaviya, while the current Minister of State for health (MOS: assistant to Minister i.e. currently assistant to Mansukh L. Mandaviya) are Dr Bharati Pawar and S. P. Singh Baghel . [5]

Since 1955 the Ministry regularly publishes the Indian Pharmacopoeia through the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous body for setting standards for drugs, pharmaceuticals and healthcare devices and technologies in India. [6]

Organisation

The ministry is composed of two departments: Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Health Research. [7]

Directorate General of Health Services

The Directorate General of Health Services is a department responsible for technical knowledge concerning Public Health, Medical Education and Health Care. Organizations and Institutes under DGHS are:


Department of Health

The Department of Health deals with health care, including awareness campaigns, immunisation campaigns, preventive medicine, and public health. Bodies under the administrative control of this department are:

Department of Family Welfare

The Department of Family Welfare (FW) is responsible for aspects relating to family welfare, especially in reproductive health, maternal health, pediatrics, information, education and communications; cooperation with NGOs and international aid groups; and rural health services. The Department of Family Welfare is responsible for:

Department of Health Research

The Department of Health Research (DHR) is responsible for formulation, support, coordination and promotion of biomedical research in India [10] [11]

List of ministers

NoPortraitNameTerm of officePrime MinisterPolitical party
1 Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.jpg Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 15 August 194716 April 19579 years, 244 days Jawaharlal Nehru Indian National Congress
2D. P. Karmakar
(MoS)
17 April 19579 April 19624 years, 357 days
3 Dr Sushila Nayyar, 1947.jpg Sushila Nayar
(MoS)
10 April 196213 March 19674 years, 337 days Indira Gandhi
4 Sripati Chandrasekhar
(MoS)
13 March 196714 November 1967246 days
5 Satya Narayan Sinha 14 November 196714 February 19691 year, 92 days
6 Kodardas Kalidas Shah 14 February 196919 May 19712 years, 94 days
7 Uma Shankar Dikshit 19 May 19715 February 19731 year, 262 days
8 Rk khadilkar 1.gif R. K. Khadilkar
(MoS)
5 February 19739 November 1973277 days
9 Dr-Karan-Singh-sept2009.jpg Karan Singh 9 November 197324 March 19773 years, 135 days
10 Raj Narain 2007 stamp of India.jpg Raj Narain 28 March 19771 July 19781 year, 95 days Morarji Desai Janata Party
11 Morarji Desai During his visit to the United States of America .jpg Morarji Desai 1 July 197824 January 1979207 days
12 Portrait of Rabi Ray.jpg Rabi Ray 28 July 197914 January 1980170 days Charan Singh Janata Party (Secular)
13 B. Shankaranand 16 January 198031 December 19844 years, 350 days Indira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Indian National Congress
14 Mohsina Kidwai 31 December 198424 June 19861 year, 175 days Rajiv Gandhi
15 Visit of Narasimha Rao, Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the CEC (cropped)(2).jpg P. V. Narasimha Rao 24 June 198614 February 19881 year, 235 days
16 Motilal Vora.jpg Motilal Vora 14 February 198824 January 1989345 days
17 Ram Niwas Mirdha (cropped).jpg Ram Niwas Mirdha 24 January 19894 July 1989161 days
18 Rafique Alam
(Independent Charge)
4 July 19892 December 1989151 days
19 NilamaniRautray.jpg Nilamani Routray 6 December 198923 April 1990138 days V. P. Singh Janata Dal
20 Rasheed Masood
(Independent Charge)
23 April 199010 November 1990201 days
21 Shakeelur Rehman 21 November 199020 February 199191 days Chandra Shekhar Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
22 Chandra Shekhar Singh.jpg Chandra Shekhar 20 February 199121 June 1991121 days
23 M. L. Fotedar 21 June 199117 January 19931 year, 210 days P. V. Narasimha Rao Indian National Congress
24 B. Shankaranand 18 January 199322 December 19941 year, 338 days
25 Visit of Narasimha Rao, Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the CEC (cropped)(2).jpg P. V. Narasimha Rao 23 December 199411 June 1995171 days
26 A. R. Antulay 11 June 199516 May 1996340 days
27 Sartaj Singh 16 May 19961 June 199616 days Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party
28 H-d-deve-gowda 1.jpg H. D. Deve Gowda 1 June 199629 June 199628 days H. D. Deve Gowda Janata Dal
29 Saleem Iqbal Shervani 29 June 19969 June 1997345 days
30 Inder Kumar Gujral 017.jpg Inder Kumar Gujral 9 June 199719 March 1998283 days Inder Kumar Gujral
31 Dalit Ezhilmalai
(Independent Charge)
19 March 199814 August 19991 year, 148 days Atal Bihari Vajpayee Pattali Makkal Katchi
32 A. K. Patel
(Independent Charge)
16 August 199913 October 199958 days Bharatiya Janata Party
33 N. T. Shanmugam
(Independent Charge)
13 October 199927 May 2000227 days Pattali Makkal Katchi
34 The Union Minister for SSI & DoNER Dr. C.P.Thakur briefing the Press regarding forthcoming Second North-East Business Summit (20-21 January, 2004) in New Delhi on January 15, 2004.jpg C. P. Thakur 27 May 20001 July 20022 years, 35 days Bharatiya Janata Party
35 Shatrughan Sinha.jpg Shatrughan Sinha 1 July 200229 January 2003212 days
36 Minister Sushma Swaraj in NYC - 2017 (36466238704) (cropped).jpg Sushma Swaraj 29 January 200322 May 20041 year, 114 days
37 The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss addressing a Press Conference, in New Delhi on June 19, 2006.jpg Anbumani Ramadoss 22 May 200429 March 20094 years, 311 days Manmohan Singh Pattali Makkal Katchi
38 The Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi addressing at the 18th Export Awards presentation function, in New Delhi on December 20, 2011.jpg Panabaka Lakshmi
(Independent Charge)
29 March 200922 May 200954 days Indian National Congress
39 Ghulam Nabi Azad-cropped.JPG Ghulam Nabi Azad 28 May 200926 May 20144 years, 363 days
40 Harsh Vardhan in 2017.jpg Harsh Vardhan 26 May 20149 November 2014167 days Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
41 Shri J.P. Nadda addressing a press conference on the General Budget 2018-19, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg Jagat Prakash Nadda 9 November 201430 May 20194 years, 202 days
(40) Harsh Vardhan in 2017.jpg Harsh Vardhan 30 May 20197 July 20212 years, 38 days
42 Mansukh Mandaviya Profile.png Mansukh Mandaviya 7 July 2021Incumbent2 years, 259 days

List of ministers of state

Ministers of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Minister of state PortraitTermYearsPrime MinisterPolitical Party
Faggan Singh Kulaste Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste taking charge as the Minister of State for Steel, in New Delhi on May 31, 2019 (cropped).jpg 5 July 20163 September 20171 year, 60 days Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
Anupriya Patel The Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel addressing at the release of the National Health Profile (NHP) 2018 and launch of the National Health Resource Repository (NHRR), in New Delhi.JPG 5 July 201630 May 20192 years, 329 days Apna Dal (Sonelal)
Ashwini Kumar Choubey Ashwini Kumar Choubey addressing at the signing ceremony of an MoU between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and MEITY, in New Delhi.JPG 3 September 20177 July 20213 years, 307 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharati Pawar Dr.Bharti Pawar Image Photo 1.jpg 7 July 2021Incumbent2 years, 259 days
S. P. Singh Baghel SPS Baghel MoS Health.jpg 18 May 2023Incumbent309 days

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