Tamil Nadu Health Sector overhaul: Key posts filled, New deans appointed
Chennai: In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government has appointed Dr. A. Somasundaram, Additional Director of Public Health and Preventive Services (covering both Primary and Urban Health Centres), who was promoted and appointed as the new Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. He succeeds Dr. T. S. Selvavinayagam, who retired last month.
The government has filled several key positions in the State’s health sector, including the posts of Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Director of Medical and Rural Health Services. Similarly, Dr. D. K. Chitra, Additional Director in the Office of the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS), Chennai, will now serve as Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, replacing Dr. J. Rajamoorthy, who also retired last month, reports The Hindu.
In other changes, Dr. T. M. Manohar will lead the Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dr. C. Ashokan will head the Government Medical College, Tiruvarur, and Dr. V. P. Mohan Gandhi will serve as dean of the Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College. Dr. E. Seenivasan has been appointed dean of the Government Sivagangai Medical College, reports the daily. Additionally, Dr. Priya Pasupathi will take charge as dean of Government Chengalpattu Medical College, while Dr. J. Srisaravanan will head Government Medical College, The Nilgiris.
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