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.
West Bengal State Dental Service (Cadre and Age of Retirement) Rules, 2010 shall apply to the members of the West Bengal Dental Service and the West Bengal Dental Education Service.
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.
Mandatory prescription of drug in generic name to the patients in public health facilities was a State Policy. All doctors to prescribe drugs/ medicines in generic name in the OPD/IPD/Emergency and also under the JSSK Programme.
CMOHs will hold meeting with Superintendent of Secondary Hospitals on a fixed day of every month to review the civil & electrical works, hospital performance and sort out the issues raised in RKS meetings.
Setting up of High Level Task Force (HLTF) for further reduction of IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) and MMR (Maternal Mortality Ratio) in West Bengal.
In accordance with the recommendations of the Expert Group, it has been decided to restructure and reorient the OPD and the Emergency Departments in IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.
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.
Prescribed Application Form for Counseling/ Admission to Degree course in Homoeopathy (B.H.M.S), Ayurveda (B.A.M.S), Physiotherapy (B.P.T) and B.U.M.S in different Government and Private Colleges in West Bengal is attached herewith.
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.