Indian Army Appoints First Female Director General of Medical Services

September 01, 2024 

Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair created history by becoming the first female officer to be appointed to the post of director general medical services (Army). Nair, who was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in 1985, was also the first female officer to be appointed to the post of director general hospital services (Armed Forces) in 2023. Nair was trained in medical informatics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and has obtained diplomas in maternal and child health and health care management. She also completed her postgraduation in family medicine and received training in military medical ethics with the Swiss Armed Forces. She has earned numerous honours during her career including the Vishisht Seva Medal.