Bhubaneswar: In Odisha, the posts of Chief District Medical Officers (CDMOs) in several districts had been lying vacant for a long time. There had been growing demands at various levels for immediate appointments. Responding to this, the State Government has appointed CDMOs in 17 districts today. Additionally, the CDMOs of 3 other districts have been transferred. The Health Department has released an official notification regarding these appointments.
Under the Odisha Medical and Health Services (OMHS), 24 doctors currently serving as Additional Directors have been promoted to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG). Based on this, they have been appointed as CDMOs and to other important positions.
Key CDMO appointments include:
Pradeep Kumar Kr. Hota – CDMO, Sonepur
Mahesh Mohan Panda – CDMO, Jharsuguda
Manoranjan Raut – CDMO, Kendrapara
Rabindra Nath Mishra – CDMO, Koraput
Rajendra Panigrahi – CDMO, Jagatsinghpur
Gauri Shankar Bala – CDMO, Angul
Sushanta Nayak – CDMO, Ganjam
Kuber Chandra Mahanta – CDMO, Bargarh
Binod Bihari Mishra – CDMO, Keonjhar
Bijay Mishra – CDMO, Jajpur
Akshay Kumar Satpathy – CDMO, Puri
Sanjay Kumar Mahapatra – CDMO, Dhenkanal
Kishore Kumar Acharya – CDMO, Mayurbhanj
Sanjay Chandra Ray – CDMO, Khurda
Suresh Chandra Mahanti – CDMO, Sundargarh
V. Sarojini Devi – CDMO, Rayagada
Dolamani Pradhan – CDMO, Malkangiri
In addition:
Gyanabrata Mahanti and Madan Mohan Pradhan have been posted to the State Health Directorate
Bishnu Prasad Mahapatra has been appointed at Swasthya Bhawan, Bhubaneswar
Transfers:
Pradeep Guru – Transferred as CDMO, Boudh
Kishore Kumar Prusty – Transferred as CDMO, Kalahandi
Prabhat Kumar Behera – Transferred as CDMO, Balasore
Further:
Sabyasachi Pattnaik has been transferred to Capital Hospital
Barada Kanta Mishra has been moved to the State Health Directorate
It is worth noting that the Health Department recently appointed directors to previously vacant posts at the State Health Directorate.