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Consequent upon creation of the post of Director of Public Health, Odisha vide Health & F.W Department Resolution No. 14994/H Dt. 06-05-09, Directorate of Public Health shall act as an independent Directorate with various Public Health activities. It will provide leadership support to the Public Health Prgoramme of the State under the leadership of one Director supported by Additional Director (PH), Joint Directors (PH / NCD / Waste Management & Mental Health) and Deputy Directors (IDSP / IDD & Vital Statistics) and office establishment. Broadly, the Director of Public Health shall deal with three functional areas, such as, Planning & development of public health policy, Management of public health programmes, Capacity Building of staff on public health discipline.

Various programme activities as reflected under the Directorate of Public Health are:-

1. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)
2. Disaster Management
3. Non Communicable Diseases
4. Waste Management
5. Mental Health
6. Vital Statistics
7. Tobacco Control
8. Iodine Deficiency Disorder
9. Yaws Eradication Programme
10. Flurosis