West Bengal Health Dept Reshuffles Key Responsibilities

West Bengal's health department has implemented a substantial redistribution of duties among its secretaries to enhance operational efficiency. The order, issued as a supersession of previous directives, clarifies new roles for several key officials.

Secretary Shubhanjan Das will now oversee Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, Swasthya Sathi, drug and equipment management, and medical college infrastructure. Sharad Kumar Dwivedi is tasked with tertiary cancer centers, AYUSH, IT services, and strategic planning initiatives.

Moumita Godara Basu has been entrusted with the National Health Mission, family welfare, and the management of all state hospitals. Her responsibilities also extend to public health programs like dengue and malaria control, along with various funding schemes.

Further assignments include K Radhika Aiyar managing AIDS prevention and blood transfusion services, and Sudeshna Gupta handling audits and medical council issues. Chaitali Chakrabarti will manage general administration and the Medical Services Corporation, while Dr. Preeti Goyal focuses on schemes like AB-PMJAY and mental health initiatives.

Special Secretaries Dhivya Loganathan and Unice Rishin Ismail will handle nursing, trauma care, road safety, and IT services, respectively. This comprehensive restructuring aims for improved coordination and effective execution of health programs and projects statewide.