Arbitrary transfers stir unease in the health system

Recent reshuffle of senior health officials raises concerns over institutional continuity, policy disruption, and long-term planning, say experts.

Dr Sudha Gautam, former minister for Health and Population, said she was pressured by various quarters to transfer Dr Krishna Prasad Paudel, then head of the Policy Planning and Monitoring Division at the ministry, on the grounds that he was appointed by the previous government.