Shri. Naveen Patnaik
Honrable Chief Minister
Shri . Pratap Jena
Hon'ble Cabinet Minister H & FW Dept. Govt of Odisha
Dr, Pramod Kumar Meherda,IAS
Commissioner -cum- Secretary H & FW Dept. Govt of Odisha
Dr KAJAL RAKSHIT
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.

I am glad to express that Odisha is the first state in the country to have a fully functional Directorate of Nursing. I extend my heartfelt thanks to Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt.