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.
At present there is no need to start separate influenza OPD for screening of patients. The screening is to be done at general OPD till further direction. Patient who need to undergo swab collection: Patient with high fever (101.4°) & severe sore throat. There may or may not be other associated symptoms like diarrhoea, vomiting,…
Applications from the eligible female candidates are invited for admission into 2 (two) year A.N.M. (R) Training Course in Nursing Training Schools under the Govt. of West Bengal for the Session: 2014-2016.
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.
MSVP of all Medical Colleges and Superintendents of all District and Sub Division Hospitals are authorized to issue Compulsory Health Certificate to pilgrims for holy Amamathji Yatra, 2013.
Applications are invited for admission into two years’ Diploma Course in Ayurvedic Pharmacy in the Institute at Vishwanath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya & Hospital, Government of West Bengal for the session 2014 – 2015.
Applications are invited from Male candidates for admission to three & half years G.N.M. Training Course in Nursing Training Schools under the Govt. of West Bengal. The last six months of the G.N.M. Course will be for internship.
In order to reduce infant and mother mortality, GOI has decided to provide free treatment under JSSK in Government Institutions to all pregnant mothers opting for institutional delivery and to the neonates.
Doctors after completing their Postgraduate and Post-Doctoral Education in State Medical Teaching Institutions in West Bengal, will work in Multi-Specialty/ Super-Specialty Hospitals, Secondary & Tertiary level Hospitals in West Bengal for a period of one year to serve the rural people.
All Pregnant women and Sick infants up to 1 year of age attending OPD or IPD of a Govt. Institution, are provided with free services, free drugs and consumables, free diagnostic services, free blood transfusion, free diet and free transport without their having to incur any out of pocket expenditure.
During the Population Stabilizing Fortnight i.e. from 11th July to 24th July, 2014, Family Health Mela may be organized in each district, one in each Parliamentary Constituency within the district as well as at Block headquarters.