🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is the primary government body responsible for implementing national health programs, formulating health policies, and ensuring access to quality healthcare for all citizens. It oversees public health systems, family welfare, disease control, medical research, and regulation of medical education and pharmaceuticals in India.
The Ministry works towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through its initiatives in primary healthcare, national immunization, digital health systems, and strengthening of infrastructure. It also manages emergency response mechanisms, reproductive and child health programs, and national missions such as Ayushman Bharat and the National Health Mission (NHM).
MoHFW operates through two departments — Department of Health & Family Welfare and Department of Health Research — to ensure coordinated planning and delivery of health services and research outcomes across the country.
🎯 Mandate
- Formulation and implementation of national health policy and programs.
- Strengthening public health infrastructure, hospitals, and healthcare delivery systems.
- Promoting maternal, child, and adolescent health through family welfare programs.
- Implementation of national disease control and eradication programs (TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, etc.).
- Oversight of medical and paramedical education and professional councils.
- Coordination with states and UTs under the National Health Mission (NHM).
- Promotion of digital health and data-driven governance under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
- Ensuring availability and regulation of affordable medicines through NPPA and Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi – 110011, India
Telephone: +91-11-23061863 / 23063221
Fax: +91-11-23061974
Email: secyhfw@nic.in
Website: https://main.mohfw.gov.in
🏗️ Departments & Key Organisations
- Department of Health & Family Welfare: https://main.mohfw.gov.in
- Department of Health Research (DHR): https://dhr.gov.in
- National Health Mission (NHM): https://nhm.gov.in
- National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO): https://naco.gov.in
- National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): https://ncdc.gov.in
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO): https://cdsco.gov.in
- National Medical Commission (NMC): https://www.nmc.org.in
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): https://www.icmr.gov.in
- National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW): https://www.nihfw.org
- National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA): https://nppaindia.nic.in
- Jan Aushadhi Scheme (BPPI): https://janaushadhi.gov.in