About the Department

Health in its widest definition means the total well-being of a person – Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual. It is a basic human right that every individual of all societies deserve. Understanding the importance of health in the process of economic and social development and improving the quality of life of its citizens, the Department of Health and Family Welfare has been endeavoring to provide comprehensive healthcare in the State, especially to the rural areas and vulnerable sections of the society.

With the increase in population, habitation, and emergence of new diseases due to the changing lifestyle, climate change, etc, the health needs of the people have also increased which leads to increase in demand for health facilities, manpower, and services. Though there are gaps and shortcomings with the limited resources, the department is striving to improve the health scenario of the State.

With the process of Communitization in place in 2002, with support through NRHM in 2006 and other centrally sponsored programmes and strong political commitment of the state, the department has made several achievements and positioned itself to take the department forward towards achieving its goals and objectives.

At the time of statehood in 1963 the department inherited a rudimentary infrastructure, with 27 hospitals and 33 Primary Health Centres with a total of 689 hospital beds including a handful of Doctors and Nurses….