Free Medicines to all Pregnant Women before Discharge
All required medicines shall be provided to all pregnant women at the time of discharge from the health facility itself, so that they do not have to incur any out of pocket expenditure.
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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Childhood Diarrhoea Control Campaign, 2014
Childhood diarrhoeal diseases continue to be a major killer among under five children, contributing to 11 percent of under five deaths in the country. Around 2 lakh children are lost due to diarrhoea annually.
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West Bengal State Dental Service Act, 2009
West Bengal State Dental Service Act, 2009 is to provide for the regulation of the recruitment, and conditions of service of persons appointed to the State Dental Service.
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Online Counselling for Medical and Dental Admission to State Quota
Health department constituted ‘on-line counseling committee’ during undergraduate medical and dental admission to State Quota in collaboration with NIC.
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Minimum Age of Mother under Janani Suraksha Yojana
Removal of conditionalities associated with parity and minimum age of mother for institutional deliveries in high performing states (HPS), and for home deliveries in all the states under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
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Observation of World Breastfeeding Week in West Bengal, 2013
Every year 1st to 7th August is celebrated as World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). This year’s World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme, ‘BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT: CLOSE TO MOTHERS’.
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West Bengal State Dental Service (Amendment) Act, 2015
Recruitment to all posts in the basic level in the West Bengal Dental Service and teaching posts in West Bengal Dental Education Service shall be made through the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board.
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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.
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Result of GDA (Group D) Appointment through PSC
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.
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Admission into Diploma Course in Ayurvedic Pharmacy 2014-15
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.