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Dr. Jitu Lal Meena
| Dr. Jitu Lal Meena | |
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| Born | 1 June 1971, Puramohacha, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Medical doctor, Health administrator, Quality assurance expert |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Current position | Joint Director, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer; Swami Vivekanand Subharti University; Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar |
| Known for | First District and State Quality Assurance Officer in India; Roles in National Health Authority and National Medical Commission |
Dr. Jitu Lal Meena (born 1 June 1971) is an Indian medical professional, hospital administrator and healthcare quality expert. He is known for pioneering institutional quality assurance frameworks in India’s public healthcare system and for serving as India’s first District Quality Assurance Officer and first State Quality Assurance Officer. He has also held senior leadership positions in the National Health Authority (NHA) and the National Medical Commission (NMC), Government of India.
His work has focused on accreditation, quality standards implementation, public hospital reforms, and strengthening universal health coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
Education
- 1996 – MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
- 2008 – Study tour on Quality Management in Healthcare, Washington & Baltimore, USA (Asian Productivity Organization – Japan).
- 2008 – NABH Assessor Course, Quality Council of India, New Delhi.
- 2009 – Post-Graduate Certification in Quality Management & Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (PGQM & AHO), Academy of Hospital Administration, Noida.
- 2010 – Internal Audit Training for Laboratory Quality Management, Quality Council of India.
- 2015 – National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Assessor, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
- 2016 – MBA (Hospital Administration), Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut.
- 2017 – Post-Graduate Diploma in Health & Law (PGDHL), Academy of Hospital Administration, Noida.
- 2018 – Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health Management (PGDPHM), Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar.
- 2019 – Leadership Development Programme (LDP), NUS Initiative to Improve Health in Asia (NIHA), Singapore.
- 2023 – Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Quality Assurance (Medical Education & Healthcare Services), European International University, Paris.
Career
Dr. Meena began his career as a Medical Officer in Gujarat, serving in the Mobile Health Unit (Mandor–Dahod) and Primary Health Centre, Limdi–Dahod (2000–2002).
He later served as District Quality Assurance Officer (2002–2005) and State Quality Assurance Officer (2008–2018) in Gujarat, where structured quality assurance cells were established across public healthcare institutions.
In 2018, he joined the National Health Authority under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, serving as General Manager and later Joint Director. He was associated with hospital empanelment, development of graded quality standards, operational manuals, Green Channel Payment initiatives, and claim process reforms.
Between 2022 and 2024, he served as Member, Medical Assessment & Rating Board, National Medical Commission. During this period, new undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats were added, and NMC received accreditation from the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).
Since 8 January 2025, he has been serving as Joint Director, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Contributions
- Formation of District and State Quality Assurance Cells in Gujarat.
- Implementation of NABH/NABL standards in public healthcare.
- India’s first NABH-accredited PHC, CHC, District Hospital, and Government Mental Hospital in Gujarat.
- Implementation of National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS).
- Kayakalp and LaQshya initiatives.
- AB PM-JAY Star Rating and Quality Certification framework.
- Training programmes on healthcare quality across multiple Indian states.
Awards and recognitions
- FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards.
- India’s Young Quality Achiever Award (CAHO, 2017).
- High Achievement Award (Academy of Hospital Administration, 2016).
- Bhartiya Seva Ratna Award (2022).
- Lifetime Healthcare Leadership Award (2022).
- Certificate of Excellence, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Publications
- “Quality Assurance & Accountability in Health Care Delivery System” – Journal of Academy of Hospital Administration (2016).
- Articles in Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine.
- Chapters on Healthcare Quality & Accreditation.
- “Quality Journey – Dr J L Meena: PHC to NMC”.