KOLKATA: West Bengal is in the process to upgrade its health infrastructure in the hills. This initiative is undertaken by the State Health and Family Welfare Department. Several hospitals and health centers are being renovated with the addition of facilities and repairs are also taking place at several places.
The Block Primary Health Centre (BPHC) in Mirik has been upgraded to a 100-bed sub-divisional hospital. Among other things, a blood bank, separate medical and surgical wards for male and female patients, a separate paediatric unit with facilities of Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) and a High-Dependency Unit (HDU) with six beds would be set up. Under PPP model CT scan machine will be installed at the District Hospital of Darjeeling. A Blood Component Separation Unit (BCSU) will also be set up.
Sub-divisional Hospital in Kurseong will be upgraded from 120 to 200 beds.
The rural health centre in Bijanbari, BPHC in Takdah and primary health centre in Lodharma would undergo renovation and repair work.