Shri. Naveen Patnaik
Honrable Chief Minister
Sri Naba Kisore Das
Hon'ble Cabinet Minister, Health & Family Welfare., Odisha
Sri Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary
Dr. Sanjukta Sahoo
Director of Nursing, Odisha

About the Directorate

Nursing plays a pivotal role in the healthcare delivery system of the society. Odisha is the first state in the country to have a fully functional Directorate of Nursing with effect from Dt. 18.02.2013. Directorate of Nursing is one of the Directorates within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Govt of Odisha. The Directorate of Nursing is the central body from which all activities relating to Nursing are managed. This includes all involving nursing and midwifery practices, providing Primary Health care and fulfilment of Millennium Development Goal on reduction of Maternal and Child mortality.

Nurses work to promote health, prevent disease and help patients cope with illness. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families and communities. When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess and record patient symptoms, reactions and progress.