Department of Health & Family Welfare & Medical Education, Chhattisgarh

Department of Health & Family Welfare & Medical Education is the primary state authority responsible for public health, medical education, and family welfare programs. Its mission is to provide preventive, promotive, and curative healthcare services to all citizens, with special focus on disadvantaged groups such as Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. The department oversees primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare facilities, implements national health programs, and promotes alternative medicine systems like Ayurveda and Homeopathy. It also manages initiatives like universal health insurance and maternal and child health programs.