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.
GDMOs and Specialists engaged under NRHM may stay in quarters of health department, if available, and no charges may be deducted from them in the interest of public services, till they are engaged on contract.
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.
West Bengal State Dental Service (Scale of Pay and Non-Practicing Allowances) Rules, 2010 shall apply to the members of the West Bengal Dental Service and the West Bengal Dental Education Service.
Like OPD tracking through SMS, tracking of Maternal, Infant death and institutional delivery through SMS has been undertaken by Dept. of Health & FW, Govt. of WB.
All Health Administrators to implement the guideline attached with this circular for proper implementation. IEC activities in this regard should be taken up immediately.
The tenure of appointment of the selected candidates for the post of Stipendiary House-Staff will be for a period of one year in two six-monthly terms with effect from 1st August, 2014 to 31st July, 2015.
In order to assist the State Level Task Force for Kala azar and to discharge the functions at the ground level, District Task Force (DTF) and Block Level Task Force (BLTF) are constituted.
An Act to provide for the acquisition of the Lumbini Park Mental Hospital at No. 115, Girindra Sekhar Bose Road, Kolkata-39 (in the district of 24-Parganas).
Action may be taken against hospital/ clinic for refusal to treat victims of acid attacks in contravention of the provisions of Section 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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.