This department has been vested with the responsibility of maintaining and developing the health care system in W.B. Public health, sanitation and hospitals are the exclusive responsibilities of the State.
A flagship programme, RATTIERER SAATHI – HELPERS OF THE NIGHT, for the safety for women specially for those working during night is hereby launched with the following guidelines for implementation in medical colleges/hospitals/hostels etc.
Tele Mental Health Programme has been launched with an objective to provide free mental health-care services to those who are in need on 24*7 basis.
No clinical establishment shall engage or empanel any person already engaged by the Government of West Bengal, or allow such person to render any healthcare service who is yet to obtain an express permission in the form of a ‘No objection certificate’ from the Government.
State government is committed to provide different services (procedure and diagnostic) to all patients attending at District Hospitals of the State of West Bengal.
The Hospital Level Fire Safety Committee will consist of one representative from H&FW Deptt., one engineer each from Civil & Electrical Wing of PWD and one representative from Fire & Emergency Services Deptt.
Eye/ vision screening for all the school children in 06-18 years age group remains critical element under Chokher Alo.
Cataract is the leading cause of reversible visual loss worldwide, responsible for 47.8% of blindness accounting for close to 20 million blind in 2020.
Rubella infection in pregnant women disables a child for life with Congenital Rubella Syndrome that max result in deafness, blindness and heart defects.
Governor has been pleased to order that software based on-line Civil Registration system has been implemented in respect of all registration under the RBD Act, 1969 in all districts of West Bengal, w.e.f . 5th May, 2022.
Those who had signed indemnity bond with the teaching PG Medical Colleges/ PG Medical institutions in West Bengal, are hereby instructed to join the compulsory bond posting with effect from 18.07.2022 positively.