for paramedics

1. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT
DELHI
“RESPONSIBILITIES / ROLE of HEALTH
WORKER“
DR.P.P.SINGH
By
Dr. P.P.SINGH
Faculty AIILSGD
Ex Medical Superintendent Cum Consultant pathologist HRH
Delhi
Ex. Director India Population Project 8 Delhi..

2. RESPONSIBILITIES / ROLE of HEALTH WORKER
Every health worker must know Essential task and Skill for
Primary health care.
1. MAP of Village ( Area) Shows physical environment , house
hold distribution , civic facilities and
location of health events.
2. Household Survey 1. Assessment of size of target group s
– children ,
2. Eligible couple largest group 125-49
yrs.
3. Frequency events – like ANC, Labor
< PNC
3. Diaries Daily activities or any special problem,
Performance monitoring etc., high risks.
4 Reporting Mortality &
Morbidity
Sign symptoms of death , accident or
any cause. Specially Mother & child
5. Tally sheets Record s MIS for monthly comparison
etc.

3. 6. Time Charts &
Graphs
To give any warning Disease
issue
7. Record Birth & Death to have proper vital statistics &
comparison eg sex ratio,
8 Pictorial Charts for Health educations
9. Health Cards A, Family folders
B, Child health cards ( Road to
health )
C Antenatal cards
d. High risk flagged cards
10. Check lists for
screening and
identifying high risk
Helps for proper referrals
11 Community surveys Time to time having sample
surveys. So that planning can be
done

4. 1 Investigation of infectious disease and to take preventive &
cotrol measures Such as;-
 Combing the surrounding to find out any other case.
 Disinfection
 Collection of sample of water , food etc.
 Arrangements to carry out inoculation.
 Educative propaganda
 steps for rectification of sanitary defects
2 Investigate cases of food poisoning and taking preventive measures
3 Inspect the places of dead in regards to;-
 .water supply.
 Provision of pyres
 Cleanliness and structural maintenance.
 Stock of firewood
 Attendance of staff.
 Maintenance of registers at cementery
4 . Make enquires about death , certificate of cause of death by MO.
Duties of Sanitary Inspectors

5. 5 5. Make enquiry of un registered Birth.
6. Inspect Nursing Homes for registrations etc
7. Cheek the dispensaries in respect of
Attendance of Staff.
Cleanliness ,defects.
Provision of amenities etc.
8. Check the working of Mobile dispensaries.
9. Supervise the work of destruction of food kept expose to
flies and dust.
10. Report to sister departments for action if any;-
Dumps of refuse
Sanitary defects of premises
Unauthorized constructions work
Encroachments of hawkers selling food articles etc.
11. Make enquiry about maintenance of pauper lunatic cases
as per 62Eof MCD Act and to attend the court.
12. Inspect food establishments U/S 394 and 412 A Municipal
act .

6. 13
.
See that trade licensable under Prevention of
food adulteration rules.
14
.
Attend the work and maintain the register of licenses
granted
15
.
Check the register of staff.
16
.
Dispose the complaints papers etc.
17
.
Inspect cinema houses , drama theaters and other
place of public amusement and ensure these are
working as per laws of Municipal acts
18 Maintain field book of work done in the field .
19 Perform such other duties as may be directed by the
superior officers from time to time