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Health System in India at Central Level.
Health System in India
3 Levels
I. Central / National Level
II. State Level
III. District or Local Level
I. At Central level
a. Union Ministry of health and Family Welfare
b. Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
c. Directorate General Of Health Services

a. Union Ministry of health and Family Welfare
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 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.
Headed by - A Cabinet Minister,
- A State Health Minister
- A Dy. Health Minister
Departments
i. Department of health
ii. Department of Family welfare
iii. Department of health research
i. Department of Health
Deals with Health care, including awareness campaigns, immunization campaigns, preventive medicine, and public health.
Headed by a Secretary
- Add. Secretary
- Jt. Secretary
- Ass. Secretary
- Dy. Secretary
- Large Administrative staffs

ii. Department of Family Welfare

Established in 1966.
Responsible for aspects relating to family welfare, especially in reproductive health, maternal health, pediatrics, information, education and communications; cooperation with NGOs and international agencies; and rural health services.
Headed by a Secretary
- 2 Jt. Secretary
- A commissioner
- 2 Dy. Commissioner
- 6 Regional Directors
- Dy. Secretary
- Large Administrative staffs

iii. The Department of Health Research

DHR was created in 2007 and became functional for the promotion of research.
The Department of AYUSH no more falls under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it was elevated to the Ministry of AYUSH with effect 9 November 2014.
Functions
b. Union list – 9 Functions
c. Concurrent List – 8 Functions
Union List.
1. International health and Portquarantine.
2. Administration of Central Institutes.
3. Promotion of research.
4. Regulation and development ofmedical, Paramedical, Dental &
nursing professions.
5. Establishment and maintenanceof Drug standards.
6. Census and collection and publications of other statistical
data.
7. Immigration and emigration.
8. Regulation of labour in theworking of mines and oil fields.
9. Co – ordination with states.

b. Concurrent List
1. Prevention of extension of CDs
2. Prevention of Adulteration of food stuffs
3. Control of Drugs and Poisons
4. Vital Statistics
5. Labour welfare
6. Ports other than major
7. Economic and Social planning
8. Population control and FP

B. Central Council of Health services
- It was set up by a presidential order on 9 th Aug 1952 under article 263 of the Indian Constitution to provide support and advice to the Department of Health on policy formulation.
- Headed by - Union Health & FW Minister. - All State Health Ministers.

Functions
1. Making Plans & policy for development of health in the entire Nation & promotion of facilities for training & research.
2. Make proposal for Legislation in areas of medicine and Public health.
3. Recommendations to Central govt. for providing grants-in aids and financial assistance to state Govts. for medical services
4. Review the activities of states in terms of grants.
5. Promoting & Maintaining co-operation between Centre and States.
6. Preparing draft by considering policies and recommendations related to medical care, environment, nutrition and medical education.

c. Directorate General of HealthServices

- Organization Headed by Director General of healthservices
- Principle advisor to Union Govt
- Deals with both medical and public health activities

Members
- DGHS ( Head)
- ADD. DGHS
- Asst. DGHS
- Dy. DGHS
- Large Administrative staffs

It comprises of 3 main units under dy. Director of general health services
i. Medical care and hospitals
ii. PHC – Public health
iii. General administration
Functions
a. General
b. Specific
a. General
1. Surveys
2. Planning,
3. Programming,
4. Co-ordinating,
5. Appraisal of all health matters in the country

b. Specific
1. International health andquarantine.
2. Control of Drug Standards.
3. Medical Store Depot.
4. Post Graduate Training .
5. Medical Education.
6. Medical Research.
7. National Health Programmes.
8.Central Govt. Health Schemes.
9. National Health Statistics.
10. Central Health Education Bureau.
11. National Medical Library

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