Central Health Service
| Cadre Controlling Ministry | |
| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CHS |
| Formed | 1963 |
| Country | India |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Legal Personality | Governmental: Civil Service (Health Service) |
| Recruitment | Union Public Service Commission |
| Training Institute | NIHFW, New Delhi |
| Cadre Strength | 4793 (2025) |
| Service Chief | |
| Director General of Health Services | Dr Atul Goel |
Central Health Service (CHS) is an Organised Central (Group-A) Civil Service of the Government of India. The Cadre controlling authority of Central Health Service is the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and it is the only Organised Group-A service under MoHFW. CHS is one of the three Organised Health Services of the Government of India, other two being the Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS) and Indian Ordnance Factory Health Service (IOFHS). CHS Officers are involved in providing clinical care, medical education, health administration and implementation of Health Programs.
CHS has 4 sub-cadres
- General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO)
- Teaching Specialists
- Non-Teaching Specialists
- Public Health Specialists
The roles and responsibilities of the CHS Officers depend on their sub-cadre and the organisation to which they are appointed.