Dr Sunil Kumar Addl Director of GTB hospital appointed as new DGHS chief
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has recently appointed Additional Director of Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) hospital, Dr Sunil Kumar, as the new chief of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, Dr Kumar will assume the office on August 12, after Dr Rajiv Garg, the current head of the DGHS completes his tenure.
The Centre had extended Dr Garg's tenure for one month on July 13. However, till completion of his tenure, Dr Kumar will function as the officer-on special duty in the DGHS.
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According to IANS report, the Health Ministry stated in the order that Kumar's services as the officer-on special duty before taking charge of the DGHS would allow him to have first-hand knowledge of Directorate and appreciate the nuances of technical committees set up for the management of on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
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