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.
Detailed micro-plan & Guidelines for organizing the World Population Fortnight 2012 and Population Stabilization Fortnight from 11.07.2012 to 24.07.2012 is enclosed herewith.
World Population Day is celebrated over a period of one month in two phase – Mobilization fort night and Population Stabilization fort night.
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.
Applications are invited from the eligible nursing personnel of WBNS Cadre for undergoing Post Basic Diploma course in Neonatology Nursing for the academic Session January 2014 to December 2014 at the School of Nursing, SSKM Hospital, Kol-20.
All Health Administrators to implement the guideline attached with this circular for proper implementation. IEC activities in this regard should be taken up immediately.
In order to further improve the provision of user-friendly amenities and environmental sanitation of different Health Care Facilities it is decided to launch a special campaign entitled CITIZEN CENTRIC FORTNIGHT during the period from 1st July 2013 to 15th July 2013.
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.
There is risk of illnesses related to heat exposure in this summer season, particularly for people exposed to hot and humid environment or to the direct sun for long duration.
Health department constituted ‘on-line counseling committee’ during undergraduate medical and dental admission to State Quota in collaboration with NIC.
All the Health establishments are instructed to keep the health establishments neat and clean and the biomedical wastes generated should be removed scientifically.