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.
Age of superannuation of all persons borne in the cadre of West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES) is enhanced from 62 years to 65 years and in the cadre of West Bengal Health Service (WBHS) and West Bengal Public Health-cum-Administrative Service (WBPH&AS) from 60 years to 62 years.
A flagship programme, RATTIERER SAATHI – HELPERS OF THE NIGHT, for the safety for women specially for those working during night is hereby launched with the following guidelines for implementation in medical colleges/hospitals/hostels etc.
Restructuring of OPD and Emergency Departments of the following medical college & hospitals: (i) Kolkata Medical College and Hospital (ii) Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (iii) RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (iv) NRS Medical College and Hospital.
Eligible Medical Teachers of the WBMES are required to apply for departmental promotion in different disciplines of WBMES as per the instructions and schedule annexed here with for departmental promotion to the higher academic posts of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor.
The manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of gutkha and panmasala containing tobacco and/or nicotine as ingredients, is hereby prohibited for a period of one year with effect from 01.05.2013 in West Bengal.
Department has decided to have all delivery data including birth dose immunization entered at the facility itself within a maximum of 48 (Forty eight) hours after the infant is born.
Government employee who – a) dies while in service; or b) is being declared permanently incapacitated by a medical board formed by the Government.
In order to reduce infant and mother mortality, GOI has decided to provide free treatment under JSSK in Government Institutions to all pregnant mothers opting for institutional delivery and to the neonates.
Regulation for submission of application regarding No Objection Certificate for Organ Transplantation undergoing Operation inside West Bengal.
90% of the total sanctioned posts shall be filled up by selection (direct recruitment) through Public Service Commission and 10% by departmental promotion from the posts of Ward Master.