West Bengal Health Department Undergoes Major Reshuffle for Enhanced Coordination

The West Bengal government has reallocated duties among senior IAS officers in its health and family welfare department to enhance coordination. Shubhanjan Das, Sharad Kumar Dwivedi, and Moumita Godara Basu are among those with new responsibilities aimed at improving the implementation of health programs across the state.

The West Bengal government announced a significant reshuffle in its health and family welfare department on Wednesday, aiming to enhance coordination and streamline initiatives among its senior IAS officers.

As stated in an official order, Secretary Shubhanjan Das will now oversee programs such as Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, Swasthya Sathi, in addition to medical education and infrastructure in colleges. Secretary Sharad Kumar Dwivedi will handle tertiary cancer centre projects and AYUSH, among others.

The changes, which impact various key roles, also allocate responsibilities to Secretary Moumita Godara Basu for the National Health Mission and public health initiatives. The department asserts these adjustments will lead to more effective implementation of health programs and infrastructure projects across West Bengal.