Historical Background /Periodical Development

As there is dire need to inform and educate people regarding these programs, as well as various health problems, State Health Education Bureau was established in 1970. The Bureau was headed by Assistant Director and supported by ministerial staff, media persons, artist, photographers, propagandist and other field staff.

To face the new challenges and to meet the field needs of health education, state government decided to upgrade the bureau.

In 1996 separate health IEC Bureau established with the amalgamation of health education bureau and the publicity wing of family welfare.

PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS:

	Family Welfare, Reproductive and Child Health
	Health System Development Project.
	AIDS Control, R. T. I. and S.T.I. control
	Tuberculosis control
	Leprosy elimination
	Malaria and Filaria Control
	Blindness Control
	Cancer Control and Antismoking Campaign
	Control of Diarrhea Disease
	M.T.P. and Sex determination etc.
	Acute Respiratory infections
	Health Intelligence and Vital Statistics
	Nutrition Education
	Rural Health Services
	Blood Bank and Civil Defense
	Oral Health
	Pulse Polio Immunization
PROJECTS:
	National Rural Health Mission