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Explanation of Acronyms:

Director General of Health Services: DGHS

The Directorate General of Health Services, a repository of technical knowledge, is an attached office of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Union Government of India. The DGHS also renders technical advice on all medical and public health matters and in the implementation of various health schemes. In order to implement the policies and programmes of the Ministry in an effective manner, there are three subordinate offices located at various places in the country which function directly under the Ministry. The Ministry is also administratively concerned with 29 autonomous/statutory bodies. There are also three Public Sector Undertakings under the administrative control of the Ministry.

Indian Council of Medical Research: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.