Directorate General of Health Services

Directorate General of Health Services (Bengali: স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর) is a Bangladesh government Directorates under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for health services in Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Directorate General of Health Services
স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর
AbbreviationDGHS
Formation1958 (upgraded in 1980)
TypeGovernment Agency
HeadquartersSwasthya Bhaban
Location
Region served
Bangladesh
Director General
Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam
Parent organization
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Websitewww.dghs.gov.bd

History

DGHS was established as directorate in 1978. It was upgraded to Directorate General in 1980.[4]

Organogram

Office is led by the Director General (DG). He is assisted by two Additional Director Generals(ADG), directors, line directors, deputy directors, other officers & supporting staffs.[4] Prof. Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam is appointed as director general on 23 July 2020.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. "Home". dghs.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. "Health sector demonstrates the incredible power of the "system"". The Daily Star. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "Dengue takes alarming turn". The Daily Star. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. "Who we are: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)". dghs.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. "DMC Professor Khurshid Alam made new DG of DGHS". The Daily Star. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "ABM Khurshid Alam appointed new chief of DGHS". Dhaka Tribune. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. "Bangladesh appoints Khurshid Alam, a professor of surgery, as DG of health services". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. "Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam made new DGHS DG". Daily Sun. Retrieved 23 July 2020.


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