Health
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.
Annual Confidence Report for the last five years from the date of completion of 10/8 years and 20/16 years continuous and satisfactory service are necessary for awarding 10/8 years and 20/16 years CAS benefit respectively .
All Pregnant women and Sick infants up to 1 year of age attending OPD or IPD of a Govt. Institution, are provided with free services, free drugs and consumables, free diagnostic services, free blood transfusion, free diet and free transport without their having to incur any out of pocket expenditure.
As decided in the Orientation and Dissemination Workshop on FP 2020 held on 19.06.2014 at Gateway, the World Population Day, 2014 and Population Stabilization Fortnight, 2014 will be celebrated throughout the State.
Submit the application from eligible Ward Masters along with their relevant testimonials for consideration of promotion of Ward Masters to the post of Assistant Superintendent (NM)
These rules may be called the West Bengal Health Service Recruitment to the posts of Medial Officers [General Duty] and Medical officers [Specialist] Rules, 2016.
Private Nursing Homes/ Hospitals are allowed to enhance their present sanctioned bed strength upto 40% more as per availability of space for management of active COVID-19 cases in the same infrastructure.
Childhood diarrhoeal diseases continue to be a major killer among under five children, contributing to 11 percent of under five deaths in the country. Around 2 lakh children are lost due to diarrhoea annually.
In order to reduce infant and mother mortality, GOI has decided to provide free treatment under JSSK in Government Institutions to all pregnant mothers opting for institutional delivery and to the neonates.
Applications from the eligible female candidates are invited for admission into 2 (two) year A.N.M. (R) Training Course in Nursing Training Schools under the Govt. of West Bengal for the Session: 2014-2016.
Fair Price Diagnostic Scheme which includes services like MRI Scan, CT Scan, Digital X-Ray & Dialysis Services is being implemented under PPP at 47 government hospitals. Under this scheme the equipments are being provided through West Bengal Medical Service Corporation.