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.
Tribal Health Project is not approved by the Govt. of India, hence the project will continue till 30.06.2012 and from 1st July, 2012, it will cease to function.
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.
All the Health establishments are instructed to keep the health establishments neat and clean and the biomedical wastes generated should be removed scientifically.
One-day orientation programme on Nursing Management at 2nd floor Auditorium of Swasthya Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91 on 05.08.2014 for Gr. I (ii) Sisters.
Applications are invited from the eligible nursing personnel of WBNS Cadre for undergoing Post Basic Diploma course in Psychiatry Nursing for the academic Session January 2014 to December 2014 at the Institute of Psychiatry, 7 D.L.Khan Road, Kol-25.
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.
Notice along with a copy of the Categorised Provisional list of eligible candidates for admission into Diploma Course in Pharmacy for the session 2014-15 published on 31.07.2014 at www.wbhealth.gov.in
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.
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, head ache, body ache etc.