Kolkata: The state on Monday renewed its focus on standardised medical practices by releasing Volume II of the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG), Third Edition 2026, aimed at physicians in primary healthcare facilities.Published by the health and family welfare department and developed by the Institute of Health and Family Welfare (IHFW) in Kolkata, the manual serves as a professional reference for healthcare workers at the grassroots level.State health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee stressed these guidelines were crucial for helping doctors make informed clinical decisions and ensuring uniform healthcare delivery. “All treatment will now be guided by these and no doctor can flout these. This is a unique initiative,” he said. He also announced that a complementary set of guidelines, governing the recruitment, promotion and transfer, would soon be introduced to eliminate bias and ensure a transparent administration.
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