West Bengal State Dental Service Act, 2009
West Bengal State Dental Service Act, 2009 is to provide for the regulation of the recruitment, and conditions of service of persons appointed to the State Dental Service.
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.
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HMIS Report of Different Programmes under RCH
Demographic and Evaluation Cell of State Family Welfare Bureau will compile the monthly performance report (HMIS report) under RCH by 20th of every month.
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Free Diagnostics, Pathology, Therapeutic & Surgeries and Beds
User charges imposed in all the secondary and primary hospitals of the State is withdrawn to allow free diagnostics, pathology, therapeutic & surgeries and beds.
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West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (Salary, Allowances and Procedure) Rules, 2017
These rules may be called West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (Salary, Allowances and Procedure) Rules, 2017.
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24×7 Health Helpline for Government Run Health 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
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Contractual/ Daily wage workers at Health & Family Welfare
Contractual/ Daily wage workers by CMOH/ BMOH/ Supdt/ RMO etc. for specified purpose for certain days and amounts for carrying various petty works are restricted.
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Creation of Posts for the System of Financial Advisers
Financial Adviser (to be filled up by an officer in the rank of Special Secretary or Joint Secretary) has been introduced in the following six departments.
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Mandatory Prescription of Drugs in Generic Name – Reminder
Mandatory prescription of drug in generic name to the patients in public health facilities was a State Policy. All doctors to prescribe drugs/ medicines in generic name in the OPD/IPD/Emergency and also under the JSSK Programme.
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NOC for Organ Transplantation: Operation outside West Bengal
Regulation for submission of application regarding No Objection Certificate for Organ Transplantation undergoing Operation outside West Bengal.
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Provision of Quality Services for Safe Abortion – Maternal Health Strategy
Increasing access to and provision of quality service for Safe Abortion is part of Government of West Bengal’s maternal health strategy to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in the state as unsafe abortion is still one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity.