training module for medical officers primary health centre - NVBDCP

1.2 : JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OF MO- PHC TOWARDS MALARIA CONTROLThe MO-PHC should be well trained and take keen interest in malaria control activities. To fulfill theduties under the primary health care system, he should carry out the following activities:Early diagnosis and complete, prompt and effective treatmentTo select FTDs for the PHC area in consultation with District Malaria Officer and the community.To make a fortnightly calendar for house-to-house visit of MPW (Male) in consultation with DMO.To refer all fever cases to malaria laboratory for blood smear collection and examination beforegiving final prescription/medicines.He will ensure that the laboratory technicians maintain lab registers and also other charts andgraphs showing subcentre-wise and passive agency-wise blood smear collection, examination andpositive cases.To ensure/supervise that all positive cases get treatment as per drug policy within 24 hours ofexamination.To ensure sufficient stocks of RDTs and antimalarials in PHC and periphery.To analyze data for action and prediction of outbreak and also assist in epidemiologicalinvestigation based on weekly fever surveillance report.To provide referral services to severe cases of malaria to district hospital / other referral hospitalsand to arrange for their transportation.To monitor drug failure in malaria cases (failure of response to chloroquine) and inform the Districtand State Headquarters immediately.To ensure that records of clinically diagnosed cases are maintained.To undertake trainings of HS/ MPW/ ASHA in the PHC area.Integrated vector controlTo ensure that the spray operations are conducted as per schedule and in case of any delay, he willfind out the reasons and reschedule the programme.To assist the DMO/ DVBDCO in preparation of supervisory plan for the PHC area.To solve and bottlenecks in spray operations in his area such as turnover of seasonal spray men(field workers), insecticide supplies, shifting of camps, etc.To ensure that reports are sent in time.To contact DMO immediately in case of delay/suspension of spray programme and solve theproblems.To inspect spray operations, during field visits, at least once a week.Supportive SupervisionVisit all PHCs and microscopy centres in the area of Block PHC once a month and monitor sentinelsites once a month. He should try to visit all Subcentres once in 2-3 months. During visit tosubcentres, he should visit remote villages and interview ASHA and 2 patients treated by everyASHA in the last one month (checked from her records)6