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.
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.
Dengue is a fastest growing arboviral infection. The risk of Dengue is increased due to various favourable climatic conditions and other diverse human activities.
In view of pandemic of COVD-19, all types of leave of all staff of Health and Family Welfare Department posted at all tiers (primary, secondary and tertiary health care institutions and offices including Headquarter) in West Bengal is hereby cancelled.
West Bengal State Dental Service (Scale of Pay and Non-Practicing Allowances) Rules, 2010 shall apply to the members of the West Bengal Dental Service and the West Bengal Dental Education Service.
In case the person has history of coming in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days and the person is asymptomatic then the person must be kept in home quarantine for 14 days from the day of exposure.
Health & Family Welfare Department will operate 24×7 Health Helpline named SWASTHYA BANDHU on an outsourced basis. Patients, Patient Parties or the general public would receive two categories of services.
State government is committed to provide different services (procedure and diagnostic) to all patients attending at District Hospitals of the State of West Bengal.
Rogi Sahayata Kendras are of absolute necessity for effective and successful implementation of RSBY in the Govt. Hospitals considering the workload and non-availability of dedicated manpower for RSBY.