Bhubaneswar: In a key administrative reshuffle, the Odisha government has appointed Dr Amarendra Nath Mohanty as the new Director of Health Services. The Health & Family Welfare Department issued a notification to this effect on May 30, stating that the appointment takes place with immediate effect.
Dr Mohanty previously served as the Director of the State Institute of Health & Family Welfare (SIHFW). Following his elevation, Dr Dillip Kumar Panda, the current Superintendent of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, will take over as the new Director of SIHFW.
Along with these appointments, four senior medical officers in the Odisha Medical & Health Services (OMHS) Cadre have been promoted from the Senior Administrative Grade to the Super Time Pay Grade on an ad-hoc basis. These promotions will remain valid for up to one year, pending recommendations from the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) or until the officers retire, whichever comes earlier.
The promoted officers include Dr Mohanty and Dr Panda, along with Dr Sashi Bhusan Patel, Dr Rajashree Pattnaik, and Dr Rupabhanu Mishra. As part of the same reshuffle, Dr Sashi Bhusan Patel, who previously served as the Superintendent of Rourkela Government Hospital, has been appointed as Director-cum-Ex-Officio Special Secretary (Technical) in the Health & Family Welfare Department.
The notification signals a strategic move by the state government to strengthen the top leadership within the public health system as Odisha continues to enhance its healthcare delivery and administrative efficiency.
