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 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.
All required medicines shall be provided to all pregnant women at the time of discharge from the health facility itself, so that they do not have to incur any out of pocket expenditure.
Removal of conditionalities associated with parity and minimum age of mother for institutional deliveries in high performing states (HPS), and for home deliveries in all the states under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
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.
Recruitment to all posts in the basic level in the West Bengal Dental Service and teaching posts in West Bengal Dental Education Service shall be made through the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board.
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.
Demonstrators and Resident Medical Officer-cum-Clinical Tutors, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors under the cadre of the West Bengal Medical Education Service.
Henceforth, strength of Trainee Reserve will be fixed as 10% of existing strength (not sanctioned strength) as on 31st December of previous year.
The Department of H & FW has decided to observe ‘Paschim Banga Swasthya Dibas’ on 2nd August 2013 and as per desire of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, it has been decided to felicitate officers & staff of this Dept. on this day.
Kayakalp is an annual event of awarding Public Health Facilities. All bedded Hospitals/ Health Centres including 24X7 PHCs are to be taken-up under the Kayakalp Scheme.