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.
Emergency units of all Hospitals upto the level of Bedded PHCs will remain open on 24X7 hrs basis in order to tackle any disaster if arise during Puja Holidays.
Henceforth, strength of Trainee Reserve will be fixed as 10% of existing strength (not sanctioned strength) as on 31st December of previous year.
Sixty percent of the revenue collected by the Blood Banks and retained by the respective RKS, will be utilized exclusively for the use of the Blood Banking activities, by the Hospital Authorities.
Application invited from the retired personnel preferably below the age of 61 years for contractual engagement of UDC with monthly consolidated pay of Rs. 10,000/= per month for a period of one year.
A broad policy framework to promote PPP in medical education in West Bengal by the use of Govt assets and land available with the State Government.
1. Verification of photograph and signature of the candidates as given in the applications.
2. Verification of Date of Birth and Educational qualifications from original documents.
3. Verification of SC/ST/BC certificate from the competent authority.
4. Verification of antecedents (Police Verification).
5. Medical Examination.
Doctors are to prescribe combination drugs with two molecules in generic names in the OPD, IPD and also in emergency department in the interest of better patient care services.
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.
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.
To improve vitamin A status of the newborn the state has decided to administer single dose of 2 lac I.U. Vitamin A in oil orally to all post natal mothers immediately after delivery.