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.
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.
A State Level Committee is constituted to oversee the implementation of ‘Swasthya Sathi’ for the workers, volunteers engaged in various development programmes.
In view of pandemic of COVD-19, all types of leave of all staff of Health and Family Welfare Department posted at all tiers (primary, secondary and tertiary health care institutions and offices including Headquarter) in West Bengal is hereby cancelled.
Applications are invited for admission into two years’ Diploma Course in Ayurvedic Pharmacy in the Institute at Vishwanath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya & Hospital, Government of West Bengal for the session 2014 – 2015.
Doctors after completing their Postgraduate and Post-Doctoral Education in State Medical Teaching Institutions in West Bengal, will work in Multi-Specialty/ Super-Specialty Hospitals, Secondary & Tertiary level Hospitals in West Bengal for a period of one year to serve the rural people.
Fair Price Medicine Shops through PPP for 31 Hospitals – Name of Organizations who have become H1 Bidders after opening of Financial Bids (i.e. % of Discount offered on MRP) of all technically qualified applicants.
RMNCH Counselor is being placed at the public sector health facilities under the National Health Mission to play a key role in increasing awareness and generating demand for the various RMNCH services provided at the facilities.
Each Health Facility would have to identify Facility Manager(s) who would remain responsible for responding to each call from the Health Helpline on behalf of the Hospital Authority. S/he will also have to remain responsible for updating the static database related to availability of Hospital Services
Governor has been pleased to accept recommendation of the fees structure Permanent committee and accordingly to set up the fees structure for B.D.S and M.D.S. students at Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Education and Research, Panihati.
Conducting Cataract Surgeries free of cost for the patients is a mandate of the NPCB, whether it is conducted in Govt. hospital or in the hospitals of partner NGOs.