5.2.2.8. Private Health Services

Doctors:

• Collecting patient samples to be transported to laboratories.
• Reviewing of laboratory results for tests performed.
• Accurately diagnosing patients based on clinical presentations.
• Registering patients in the Electronic Medical Record System (EMRS) based on defined syndromes.
• Registration of all NCD/MH patients and patients with notifiable communicable diseases in EMRS.
• Collecting data on notifiable and non-notifiable communicable diseases.
• Collecting data on non-communicable diseases (including NCD lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, level of alcohol consumption, weight, and physical activity level status).
• Defining if the patient is part of a cluster, outbreak or an APHE is occurring and reporting immediately (EBS) to the Epidemiology Unit.
• Recognizing and reporting notifiable diseases to the Epidemiology Unit within the timeline as stipulated in Table 6.3.2 Periodicity and Management of Information.
• Recognizing and reporting adverse events related to medicines or vaccination to relevant personnel (specifically those within the Extended Programme on Immunization (EPI)).
• Verification of all epidemiologic surveillance data collected.
• Analysis of patient data.
• Reporting maternal and neonatal deaths, other maternal and neonatal events, and near miss cases to PHC Centers with priority.
• Participating in surveillance activities by sharing accurate and timely information on patients to relevant bodies.
• Collaborating with public health officers in outbreak investigations and control measures.
• Ensuring that patients and their family members follow surveillance and response interventions during APHE as per the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

Accident and Emergency:

• Collect and report data on cases of road traffic injuries and violence (gender-based violence, interpersonal violence, suicide, and rape).

   

Nurses:

• Collecting patient samples for transport to lab or storage.
• Reviewing of laboratory results for tests performed.
• Registering patients in the Electronic Medical Record System (EMRS) based on defined syndromes.
• Registration of all NCD/MH patients and patients with notifiable communicable diseases in EMRS.
• Collecting data on notifiable and non-notifiable communicable diseases.
• Collecting data on non-communicable diseases (including NCD lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, level of alcohol consumption, weight and physical activity level status).
• Recognizing and reporting notifiable diseases to doctor(s).
• Recognizing and reporting adverse events related to medicines or vaccination to doctors.
• Participating in surveillance activities by providing accurate and timely information on patients to the doctor(s).
• Collaborating with public health officers in outbreak investigations and control measures.
• Ensuring that patients and their family members follow surveillance and response interventions during APHE.