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The Medical Education And Family Welfare Division (স্বাস্থ্য শিক্ষা ও পরিবার কল্যাণ বিভাগ) is a Bangladeshi government division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, responsible for family planning and medical education in Bangladesh.
It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in Bangladesh. The present adviser is Nurjahan Begum. [3] The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare contains two divisions: [4] [5] Health Services Division and Medical Education And Family Welfare Division.
The Minister for Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Education or simply known as Minister for Health is the head of the Department of Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Education in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The incumbent Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education is Satya Kumar Yadav from Bharatiya Janata Party. [2] [3]
There are over 870 medical, nursing and dental colleges in the state including 21 for traditional medicine and four for modern medicine of which 79 public medical colleges and research institutes are run by the department. [7] [11] Madras Medical College was established in 1835 and is one of the oldest medical colleges in India. [12]
In Bangladesh, a medical school is referred to as a medical college. Allopathic related medical education at the graduate level are provided by medical colleges. The colleges are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and are affiliated with a university in the respective region.
Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). HHS is administered by the secretary of health and human services, who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The position is currently held by Xavier Becerra.
The Department of Family Welfare (FW) is responsible for aspects relating to family welfare, especially in reproductive health, maternal health, pediatrics, information, education and communications; cooperation with NGOs and international aid groups; and rural health services. The Department of Family Welfare is responsible for: [citation needed]
The medical manpower in the State Health System is provided by the State Health Service and in the teaching institutions by the Medical Education Service. The training activities are mainly organised at the Institute of Health & Family Welfare, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, and also at various training schools.