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.
A bystander or good Samaritan including an eyewitness of a road accident may take an injured person to the nearest hospital, and the bystander or good Samaritan should be allowed to leave immediately.
Action may be taken against hospital/ clinic for refusal to treat victims of acid attacks in contravention of the provisions of Section 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
All required medicines shall be provided to all pregnant women at the time of discharge from the health facility itself, so that they do not have to incur any out of pocket expenditure.
Governor has been pleased allow re-employment 88 (eighty eight) retired Ward Master at a consolidated remuneration of Rs. 14,000/- p.m. or the remuneration applicable to a re-employed employee.
All the DDOs at the level of procuring authorities under H&FW Department should get themselves enrolled for the purpose of collection of tax at source (TCS) in the web site of Commercial Tax Department.
Once option is given by the candidate for admission in a particular system of Medicine under AYUSH /Physiotherapy, no change in another system/ Physiotherapy will be entertained.
Sixty percent of the revenue collected by the Blood Banks and retained by the respective RKS, will be utilized exclusively for the use of the Blood Banking activities, by the Hospital Authorities.
Only female candidates who have secured 50.00% or above in case of UR candidates in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and pass mark in each subjects in H.S. (10+2) or equivalent.
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.
Dengue is a fastest growing arboviral infection. The risk of Dengue is increased due to various favourable climatic conditions and other diverse human activities.