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.
National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award, 2014 as a mark of highest recognition for meritorious services of the nurses and nursing profession in the country.
A State Level Committee is constituted to oversee the implementation of ‘Swasthya Sathi’ for the workers, volunteers engaged in various development programmes.
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.
All hospitals within the territory of the State of West Bengal either run by or registered with the Govt of W.B. shall provide first-aid or medical treatment, free of cost, to the victims of Court.
Demographic and Evaluation Cell of State Family Welfare Bureau will compile the monthly performance report (HMIS report) under RCH by 20th of every month.
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.
Health & Family Welfare Deptt. shall constitute a College Level Approval Committee (CLAC) comprising the following for each Medical/ Dental College in the State by notification.
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.
Names of the nominees along with their resume and documentary proofs in support of claim for National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award should reach to the office by 16.02.2015.
Due to unprecedent heat wave passing through the entire State the patient parties along with the relatives of the admitted patients and OPD patients are suffering from agonizing heat effects.