Concern regarding Rising Caesarean Section (CS) Rates
Concern has been raised regarding rising Caesarean Section (CS) rates especially when it is medically not indicated, thus exposing the pregnant women and babies to potential harm.
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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Issue of GPF Account Slips to Group D Employees
This is a statutory responsibility of the DDOs to issue of GPF account slips to Group-D employees immediately after the end of financial year.
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Campaign regarding Withdrawal of User Charges at Hospitals
Paying beds and cabins have now been converted into free beds. Superintendent of hospitals should allot these free beds for maternity, paediatrics and other IPD services to ease out congestion.
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Training Programme of Medical Officers and Nursing personnel for CCU
Medical Officers will attend IPGMER for training expected to be started from 27th January ’14 and end on 26th March ’14. Nursing Personnel will attend MR Bangur Hospital for training expected to be started from 27th January ’14.
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No Leave Sanction in Health Deptt during Heat Wave Situation
All Government Health Care Delivery facilities are directed not to sanction any kind of leave in favor of all the Medical Teachers, Medical Officers, Nursing Personnel and other concerned employees deployed and functioning in high priority delivery points namely maternity wards, Labor Rooms, Neonatal Wards, Pediatric Wards, NICU, PICU, SNCU, SNSU etc.
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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.
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Keep Health Establishments Neat and Clean
All the Health establishments are instructed to keep the health establishments neat and clean and the biomedical wastes generated should be removed scientifically.
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Prevention and Combating Heat Stress
Sudden increase in temperature is being experienced in some districts of our state and as per prediction of Meteorological Department the Heat stress is going to continue.
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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:
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GPF and GISS Subscription – Change in Superannuation Age
Fast three instalments of G.P.F. subscriptions will be recovered as arrears subscription from the forth coming salary bills. Already issued orders for final payment of G.P.F. & G.I.S.S. but not yet paid shall stand cancelled.