Malda Medical College and Hospital medical college run by the government of West Bengal in Malda, West Bengal. It is permitted by the Medical Council of India and affiliated under West Bengal University of Health Sciences. It admits students through a common admission test conducted by the Joint Entrance Examination Board of West Bengal. The college was established in 2011. The Government of West Bengal decided to set up a new medical college at the strategically located district of Malda,which is easily accessible to the districts in the region of North Bengal. The Letter of Permission was received by the Authority of Malda Medical College and Hospital from the Medical Council of India on June 30, 2011 and classes commenced on August 1, 2011
Malda Medical College and Hospital has a shocking infant death rate in last few years. On July 12, 2014 seven infants dies, with an age between 0–28 days. The same hospital has experienced a death toll of 16 infants in January 2014 and another 16 on May 2013. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the chief secretary, Government of West Bengal and the district magistrate, Malda, and asked reports in the matter. On April 2012, another 11 infants died in two days and another 37 infants in December 2012. In spite of having several media reports and criticism, there is no change of the situation. According to the hospital authorities, babies had complications of low birth weight and varying degrees of breathing trouble
Considering the dearth of Medical Professionals in West Bengal with the Doctor:Population ratio of 1:2600 Government of West Bengal decided to start a new Medical College of 100 MBBS student capacity, to cater specially to the population of rural Bengal, in a strategic location of Malda District which is the gateway of North Bengal and can also cater to the adjacent Districts. After the inspection by MCI team in 2011, Letter of Permission was received by the Authority of Malda Medical College & Hospital on 30/06/2011. Classes for the First Year commenced on 01/08/2011. |
