New Delhi: Dr Rajiv Bahl was appointed as Director General of the ICMR and Secretary of the Department of Health Research on Friday. His tenure period is three years as DG of ICMR.

Dr Bahl is presently the Head of Research on Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health cum-Newborn Unit Head, Department of Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, at the WHO in Geneva.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr Rajiv Bahl to the post of Director General, ICMR-cum-Secretary Department of Health Research for a period of three years, with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.