Fixing of Staff Pattern for Health Care Centers Rc.No. 6294 DPHFW

 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE::ANDHRA PRADESH:: MANGALAGIRI :: GUNTUR

 Rc.No: 6294/ DPHFW/Plg/2022 Date:17.10.2022 

Sub: HM&FW Department Fixing Staffing Pattern for Primary Health Centres Guidelines for redeployment of certainemployees to other PHCs where less number of employees -working arrangements-Orders Issued.

Ref: 1.G.O.Ms.No.143 HM&FW(B1) Department Dt.17.11.2021.
        2. Proposals from DPHFW dated../07.2022

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In the reference read above, the Government have issued orders duly standardizing staffing pattern for all PHCs in the State to maintain uniformity. 

In view of the circumstances explained by the Director, HM&FW through the reference2 cited, and in Supersession of all orders issued with regard to staffing pattern of existing (1142) PHCs, the following standardized staffing pattern is prescribed for all PHCs in the State to maintain uniformity.

It is also notices that the considerable number of supervisory cadres are working and one post of supervisory cadre (DPMO/CHO/MPHEO/PHN-NT & HE)in permitted in the GO cited above. Hence, DPHFW has circulated file to sanction of two Supervisory cadres per PHC instead of one staff and additionally one MPHS(M) per PHC which is not included in the GO as of now. Accordingly, all PHCS shall be allocated two supervisory posts and one MPHs(M) post and PHC Shall have 14 staffing pattern. 

In view of the above and as per the Govt orders issued in the GO read above, the following guidelines are issued for uniform staffing pattern in Primary Health Centres in the state as follows: 

1. Senioramong the cadres shall be given preference either to retain or move from the working station. However, any priority of preferences to be adopted, the senior shall be given preference either to retain or move out from the working station. The service seniority in the cadre shall be taken into consideration. 

2.All the DPMOs shall be redeployed to office of Additional DMHO (Aids & leprosy and TB). Among them two of them shall be allocated to the Nodal Officer, Family Physician Concept. Remaining DPMOs have to be work under administrative control of Additional DMH (Aids & leprosy and TB) surveillance of Leprosy cases, their management and eradication. 

3. Other supervisory staff viz; CHO (Male & Female), MPHEO, PHN-NT and Health Educator shall be allocated two per PHC. While doing this allocation, no two persons of same cadre shall be allocated to one PHC. 

4. The Dr YSR Village Health Clinics of the PHC to be equally divided among the two supervisory staff. In case of one extra DR YSR Village clinic, to be mapped, the same to be attended by the senior supervisory staff. 

5. One of the cadres (CHO/MPHEO) shall be allotted to each PHC. Similarly, one of the cadres of PHN-NT and HE shall be allocated to each PHC. 

6. Where PHCs having more than 2 (Two) supervisory cadres, the excess supervisory staff shall be shifted to a PHC with single staff or no staff available. 

7. Further MPHS (male) is not indicated in the Go cited above. However, the cadre is essential in management of non-communicable diseases, epidemic control measures. Hence, one MPHS(M) to be allocated to each PHC. If any PHC has more than one MPHS (male), they shall be redeployed to the PHCs without any MPHS(M). 

8. MPHS(F) shall also be allocated one per PHC and surplus if any shall be kept at disposal of RDMHSs for further allocation. 

9. Guidance indicated in point 1 shall be followed to all cadres of employees. In case of combination of regular and contract, the regular staff shall be given preference first and followed by contract staff. 

10. The new 88 PHCs and 63 co-located PHCs shall also be taken into account while conducting the redeployment. (list enclosed). Till the PHCs are established, the deployed staff shall deliver their services from the attached PHC which is presently catering the filed area. 

11. The following order of priority shall be followed while deploying the employees to the PHCs. 

(i) Visually handicapped. They may be retained (or) deployed, at their request. 
(ii) Employee working in the institutions located in ITDA areas. 
(iii) Employees with disability of 40% or more as certified by a competent (ii) authority as per "Persons with Disabilities" Act 1995. 
(iv) Employees having mentally challenged children 
(v) Employees having serious ailments like Cancer, Open Heart Operations, Neuro Surgical Operations, Kidney Transplantation either self or spouse or dependent children. (vi) Spouse grounds if spouse is working in Government. 

12. After saturation to all PHCs, the excess staff if any they shall be accommodated to needy institutions with written approval from appointing authority and DPHFW 

Hence, all RDM&HS and the District Medical & Health Officers of erstwhile Districts in the State are instructed to take further necessary action and complete the rationalization process as per standard staffing pattern of Primary Health Centres in consonance with G.0.Ms.No.143 HM&FW(B1) Department Dt.17.11.2021. 

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To
The Director, Public Health 8Family Welfare
All the RDM&HS, AP in the state.
All the DM&HOs in the State