R Venkataramana Named In-Charge Director Of Public Health

The State government has approved R. Venkataramana to take charge as In-Charge Director of Public Health, with the transition coming ahead of the retirement of the incumbent Director of Public Health, K. Padmavathi.

Appointment approved by Health Minister

R. Venkataramana is currently serving as the Additional Director, Disease Control Programme, in the office of the DPH.

Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav gave approval for the appointment on Tuesday.

K. Padmavathi, who has been serving as the Director of Public Health for the past 33 months, is set to retire from service on Wednesday, September 30.

She has been associated with the Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare in various positions for the past 37 years.

Department screened multiple profiles

Before selecting Dr. Venkataramana, the department had considered the profiles of seven officials for the post.

According to a release from the department, two of the officials considered had inquiries pending against them.

Another two officials did not have the requisite experience, the department said.

The department’s release also said another official had worked as the District Medical and Health Officer only for three months.

Yet another official considered for the post was set to retire in June next, according to the release.

The selection therefore followed an internal review in which the department weighed the eligibility, experience and service status of officials under consideration, as stated in the release.

New Superintendent for Nandyal GGH

In a separate development, the government appointed cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon C. Prabhakar Reddy as the new Superintendent of Nandyal Government General Hospital.

C. Prabhakar Reddy is currently working as a professor at the Kurnool Government Medical College.

Recently, nine professors working at various government medical colleges and general hospitals were promoted as Additional Directors of Medical Education.

The developments were published on September 29, 2026, at 08:33 pm IST.

Source: The Hindu