Management
Public/Government
Established In
1881
Courses Offered
B.H.M.S. M.D.
The Health & Family Welfare Department of the State Government has been vested with the responsibility of maintaining and developing the health care system in West Bengal. Public health, sanitation and hospitals are the exclusive responsibilities of the State. State provides financial and managerial support for the basic health care support and infrastructural facilities at the rural level, while the State level super specialty Medical Colleges & Hospitals predominantly provides the ambulatory care services.
About 80% of the Government health care services to the citizens are being provided free of cost.
Hon’ble Chief Minister and Minister-in-charge, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal – Smt. Mamata Banerjee
Office Telephone Number – +91 33-2214-5555
Hon’ble Minister-of-State, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal – Chandrima Bhattacharya