Community Health Officer
Community Health Officer (CHO) also called Mid Level Health Provider (MLHP) and non-physician practitioner, are trained health care providers who have a defined scope of practice.[1] In India, only Nursing and AYUSH Practitioner are eligible for this cadre.[2] This means that they are trained and legally permitted to provide healthcare in fewer situations than physicians but more than other health professionals.[3][4] In india, Community Health Officer is an another name of Mid-Level Practitioner.
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Mid-Level Healthcare Provider (MLHP) or Community Health Officer (CHO) |
Occupation type | Health professional |
Activity sectors | Public Health, health Care |
| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| Description | |
| Competencies | The ethics, art and science of medicine, analytical skills, and critical thinking |
Fields of employment | hospitals, AB-Health and Wellness Centers |
Related jobs | Mid-level practitioner |
Recently in India, Community Health Officers at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres are now allowed to supply certain medicines to the patients, as they have been included in Section 23 of Schedule K of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.[5]
In Covid Pandemic[edit]
Ministry of Health and family welfare, Government of India published guidelines for prevention and controlling of COVID-19 cases in rural area of India. According to guidelines Symptomatic cases can be triaged at village level by tele-consultation with Community Health Officer (CHO), and cases with comorbidity or low oxygen saturation should be sent to higher centres.[6][7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Over 12 lakh people treated for free under Ayushman Bharat; 10000 Wellness Centres operational". Jagranjosh.com. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "Why we need community health providers". Hindustan Times. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ "Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 2020 ACHIEVEMENTS". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "Roles and responsibilities of mid level health provider-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ Bureau, Medical Dialogues (2021-03-03). "Anganwadi Workers, Community Health Officers at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres now under Schedule K of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ "Centre issues guidelines on Covid-19 management in rural, peri-urban areas". The Indian Express. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "Centre releases Covid-19 guidelines for rural areas, focus on surveillance, screening". Hindustan Times. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "Amid rising COVID-19 cases in rural areas, Centre's guidelines to contain virus spread – Check here". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ May 16, PTI /; 2021; Ist, 13:42. "Govt issues guidelines on Covid management in rural, peri-urban areas | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
Mid-level Practitioner in India[edit]
In India, Community Health Officers is the other name of Mid-level Practitioner.[1] Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck".
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- ↑ "NMC Bill's Mid-Level Community Health Provider An Interim Option: Health Ministry". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
