India will set up a central public health cadre for medical professionals along the lines of Central services officers recruited through the Union Public Service Commission.
As part of the plan, all health professionals, including those working for the directorate general of health services (DGHS), will be recruited through the permanent cadre and help the government implement healthcare policies.
The plan was approved by health minister Mansukh Mandaviya at a recent Chintan Shivir held in Gujarat to discuss the challenges faced because of the covid pandemic. “This is a new proposal.
The mechanism will decide who will be qualified to come into public health. It might be doctors, it might be from the nurse’s cadre, or it might be from a non-medical group.