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.

West Bengal Clinical Establishment (Registration, Regulation and Transparency), Rules, 2017

These rules may be called the West Bengal Clinical Establishment (Registration, Regulation and Transparency), Rules, 2017.
Guidelines of Platelet Transfusion

No need of prophylactic platelet transfusion in cases having platelet count between 10,000 and 20,000/cu.mm without bleeding.
Revised Comprehensive Incentive Package for ASHAs in FY 2021-22

A detailed guideline on the revised comprehensive incentive package for ASHAs is being issued in Bengali (copy enclosed) for further dissemination at all levels.
West Bengal Health Scheme for the Beneficiaries of Grant-in-Aid Colleges and Universities under Department of Health & Family Welfare

Teachers including Librarians and Graduate Laboratory Instructors of the College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani and Officers of the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Salt Lake and the family members.
Birth and Death Registration Portal

It is the duty of every responsible citizen to ensure registration of every birth and death. প্রতিটি জন্ম ও মৃত্যুর নিবন্ধন নিশ্চিত করা প্রত্যেক দায়িত্বশীল নাগরিকের কর্তব্য
Setting up of Control Room for upcoming Super Cyclone YASH

A severe super cyclone, ‘YASH’ is likely to hit several Districts of South Bengal zone including the coastal areas and the Sundarbans with in an expected period from 25.05.2021 to 28.05.2021 as per alert report from Meteorological Department.
Increase 40% Bed Strength in Private Nursing Homes/ Hospitals

Private Nursing Homes/ Hospitals are allowed to enhance their present sanctioned bed strength upto 40% more as per availability of space for management of active COVID-19 cases in the same infrastructure.
West Bengal Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Council Act, 2015

An Act to provide for the constitution of a Council of the Allied-Medical and Para-Medical professionals as well as for the coordinated development in the education of Allied-Medical and Para-Medical professionals with a view to regulating and maintaining standards of education, practice, maintenance of register of Allied-Medical and para-Medical professionals and for matters connected therewith…
West Bengal Yoga and Naturopathic System of Medicine Act, 2010

An Act to provide for the development of the Yoga and Naturopathic system of medicine and to regulate the teaching and practice thereof and to deal with certain other connected matters.
West Bengal Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2009

An Act to prohibit violence against medicare service persons and damage to property in medicare service institutions and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
West Bengal Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2009

An Act to establish the West Bengal Rural Health Regulatory Authority for regulating and registering the diploma holders in rural health care.
Insurance Policy For Persons Deployed For COVID-19 Related Duties

Free treatment for COVID-19 patients shall be provided in Government Hospitals/ Government-requisitioned private hospital with an additional financial assistance of Rs 1.00 Lakh and a death benefit of Rs 10.00 Lakh.
Essential Services excluded from Complete Safety Restrictions

It is further clarified that following establishments/ services including those in the private sector providing essential services shall be excluded from the Complete Safety Restrictions:
Complete Safety Restrictions for Combating COVID-19

All shops, commercial establishments, offices and factories, workshops, godowns etc shall close their operations. People are required to stay at home and come out only for basic services while strictly following social distancing guidelines issued earlier.
West Bengal Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020

In case the person has history of coming in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days and the person is asymptomatic then the person must be kept in home quarantine for 14 days from the day of exposure.
Life Insurance for Staffs deployed for Management of COVID-19

Governor is pleased to provide coverage up to Rs 5 lakh for treatment related to COVID-19 and additional Rs 5 lakh as death benefit to all employees/ persons deployed in the containment and management of COVID 19.

West Bengal Government Circulars

WBSR, WBFR, WBTR, Loans, Advances, GPF, Group Insurance, Health, Judicial, DFPR, Education, Pension, Accounting Rules, Miscellaneous Govt. Circulars. Table View