Level III Trauma Care Unit in West Bengal Hospitals
Department of Health and FW has been decided to operate Level III Trauma Care facilities in the Medical College Hospitals, District Hospitals and Sub-divisional level Hospitals.
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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State Level Task Force for Kala Azar in West Bengal
State Level Task Force will function as the Apex policy making committee. It will provide overall guidance towards elimination of Kala-azar from the State of West Bengal by 2015.
Revised Operational Strategy for Oral Iron for Pregnant Women
Under the National Iron + Initiative, iron and folic acid supplementation is being given across life stages including pregnant, lactating women and adolescent girls at health facilities and during outreach activities.
Guidelines for Efficient Cash Management at Health Deptt.
Average daily liquid cash holding should not be more than Rs. 10000/- save in exceptional circumstances where approval from the higher authority must be taken.
GPF and GISS Subscription – Change in Superannuation Age
Fast three instalments of G.P.F. subscriptions will be recovered as arrears subscription from the forth coming salary bills. Already issued orders for final payment of G.P.F. & G.I.S.S. but not yet paid shall stand cancelled.
No Leave Sanction in Health Deptt during Heat Wave Situation
All Government Health Care Delivery facilities are directed not to sanction any kind of leave in favor of all the Medical Teachers, Medical Officers, Nursing Personnel and other concerned employees deployed and functioning in high priority delivery points namely maternity wards, Labor Rooms, Neonatal Wards, Pediatric Wards, NICU, PICU, SNCU, SNSU etc.
Prohibition of Sale for Gutkha and Panmasala
The manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of gutkha and panmasala containing tobacco and/or nicotine as ingredients, by whatsoever name it is available in the market, is prohibited for a period of one year w.e.f. 01.05.2014, in West Bengal, in the interest of Public Health.
Admission of RSBY Beneficiaries in all Hospitals
A special stamp to be affixed in the tickets of all the patients coming to emergency who claimed as RSBY beneficiary and patient party to be advised to approach the RSBY Help Desk. Strong steps against Specialists/ MO’s/ Surgeons or any persons who are refusing to admit RSBY card holders in any of the empanelled government hospitals, may be taken.
Provide Full course of Medicine to OPD Patients at first visit
Govt health facilities/units will provide full course of medicine to the patients as per prescription provided by the attending physician in the OPD at the time of/during the first visit at Govt hospital & also at emergency department.
National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award, 2014
National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award, 2014 as a mark of highest recognition for meritorious services of the nurses and nursing profession in the country.