FUNCTONS OF THE DISTRICT VECTOR CONTROL UNIT AND DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES OF STAFF

FUNCTONS OF THE DISTRICT VECTOR CONTROL UNIT AND DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES OF STAFF

 FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT VECTOR CONTROL UNIT (DVC UNIT)

1.      Carryout regular and systematic vector surveillance to identify high risk areas and predict the outbreak of vector borne diseases in the district. Prepare mosquito profile and vector mapping of the district.

2.      In high risk areas initiate and facilitate vector control activities in collaboration with District Malaria Officer.

3.      Maintain the existing morbidity management clinics and static clinics as usual.

4.      Participate in the screening of immigrant population to detect vector borne diseases in collaboration with District Malaria Officer as and when required.

5.      Compile and consolidate the data and send report regularly to District Medical Officer of Health.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIFFERENT CATAGORIES OF STAFF UNDER DVC UNIT

1.      Senior Biologist/Biologist/Entomologist

a)      Will look after the activities of DVC unit.

b)      Should thoroughly familiarize himself with the area and the staff working under him.

c)      Will carry out vector surveillance independently and initiate and facilitate vector control activities as per the direction of DMO (H).

d)      Will prepare a mosquito profile and vector mapping of the district.

e)      Maintain the existing morbidity management clinics and static clinics.

f)       Will prepare a monthly schedule to undertake all the activities of the unit properly and systematically and get the schedule approved by the DMO (H).

g)      Should prepare a monthly advanced tour program of Assistant Entomologist (AE) and Filaria Inspector (FI) to ensure all activities are covered and should impress upon each subordinate staff about the activities.

h)      Will assist the DMO (H) with all relevant details of his work.

i)        Will be responsible for the discipline of the staff and for proper carrying out of the routine activities.

j)        Will also discharge any other duties as directed by the DMO (H).

2.Assistant Entomologist

a)      Will work under the technical control of the unit officer (Senior Biologist/ Biologist/ Entomologist)

b)      Will help the unit officer in vector surveillance, vector control activities and management of Morbidity Management Clinics and Static clinics.

c)      Will assist the unit officer to carry out all  the entomological investigations and to assess the entomological parameters such as vector density, infection and infectivity rates, parity rates, susceptibility status to insecticide, Bio - assay etc.

d)      Should have sufficient knowledge about all the techniques of collection of adult and immature stage of mosquitoes.

e)      Should have sufficient experience in the identification of adult mosquitoes and immature stages.

f)       Will also discharge any other duties directed by the unit officer.

3.Filaria Inspector Gr I

a)      Will be responsible for the proper output of the staff under him.

b)      Will ensure the equipments under him are in proper working condition and that necessary stock off insecticides and other logistics are available.

c)      Should undertake the concurrent supervision of the activities.

d)      Should help the Senior Biologist/ Biologist/ Entomologist to carry out the duties.

e)      Will organize and supervise daily operations in the assigned areas and ensure the quality of the spray operations.

f)       Should spot out the undetected breeding sites and inform the subordinate to eliminate the breeding subsequently.

g)      Will help the unit officer in management of Morbidity Management Clinics and Static Clinics.

h)      Will be the custodian of the equipments and articles for vector control and surveillance activities.

i)        Will be responsible for the proper maintenance of the morbidity management clinics.

j)        Will also discharge any other duties as directed by the unit officer.

4.Filaria Inspector Gr II

a)      Will ensure that the Field Assistant, Insect Collector, Field Workers and other staff under him carry out vector control activities such as source reduction activities, Larvicidal activities, Indore residual spray, Space spray etc. promptly.

b)      Will ensure that the equipments are in good working condition and are daily looked after.

c)      Should carry out a map showing the respective areas and daily work.

d)      Show the entire breeding place in the respective areas.

e)      Should issue the equipment and other articles in the morning and get the same back after completion of the work.

f)       Should fix the responsibility for the loss of any equipment or any parts thereof and should report to the unit officer for necessary.

g)      Will also discharge the duties of Filaria Inspector Gr I where ever the post is not available.

h)      Will also discharge any other duties as directed by the unit officer.

5.Insect Collector

a)      Should be very honest in the collection and recording of entomological data.

b)      Should thoroughly familiarize with entomological techniques such as collection of adult and immature stage if mosquitoes, identification, dissection etc.

c)   Will process necessary equipments for entomological collection such as one aspirator tube, dipper, pipettes etc. and will carry all these articles while on duty.

d)      Will carry out entomological collection in different areas of the districts.

e)      Work out the entomological indices and make chart and graphs.

f)    Submit detailed report to Assistant Entomologist/ Filaria Inspector.

g)      Will also discharge any other duties as directed unit officer.

Entomological survey for Dengue and Chikengunia

1.      Larval survey                     7 am - 1 pm

2.      Adult survey                      8.30 am -10.30 am OR  4.30 pm - 6.00 pm

Entomological survey for Malaria

1.      Adult survey -           Dusk/ Evening collection        : 6 pm - 11 pm

                                             Dawn/ Morning collection      : 5 am - 7 am

                                 Whole night collection            : 6 pm - 7 am

                                 Pyrithrum spray collection      : 7 am - 1 pm

Entomological survey for JE

1.      Adult survey (Dusk collection)                                 : 6 pm - 10 pm

2.      Larval survey                                                            : 7 am - 1 pm

Entomological survey for Lymphatic filariasis

1.      Adult survey                                                               : 7 am - 10.30 am

2.      Larval survey                                                              : 7 am - 1 pm

6.Field Assistant

a)      Each field assistant will be in charge of one squad of five field workers.

b)      Should be thoroughly familiar with the nature and purpose of work entrusted to him.

c)      Will carry out a copy of map of the area showing the breeding sites.

d)      Should furnish account of larvicides/ Insecticides received and used during the day to the Filaria Inspector.

e)      Will be responsible for the immediate supervision of the all vector control operations.

f)       Will be personally responsible for proper maintenance and the safety of equipments supplied for vector control.

g)      Should distribute the work of the field workers in such a way that the responsibility of each of them could be pinned down and at the same time he should be able to see each of them from time to time while on work.

h)      Will maintain a diary of work done and present the same to the visiting supervisor.

i)        Will supervise the source reduction activities, spray and fogging operations and keep all the records.

j)        Will ensure the quality of spray.

k)      Attend Morbidity Management Clinics.

l)        Submit detailed reports to Assistant Entomologist/ Filaria Inspector.

m)   Will also discharge any other duties as directed by the unit officer.

7.Laboratory Technician

a)      Should assist in the collection of blood smear in the night survey.

b)      Will be responsible for examination of blood smear for Malaria and Filaria and submit reports.

c)      Carryout Identification & Dissection of mosquitoes along with Insect Collector and record entomological parameters.

d)      Will also conduct susceptibility tests, bio-assay etc. as directed by the unit officer.

e)      Maintenance of records in the laboratory and display various indices in the form of charts and graphs.

f)       Proper maintenance, care and cleanliness of the laboratory and laboratory equipments.

g)      Will collect blood samples for serological studies of vector borne diseases.

h)      Will attend filarial static clinic.

i)        Will also discharge any other duties as directed by the unit officer.

8.Field Worker

a)      Should ensure that the equipments are in proper working conditions.

b)      Should apply larvicides thoroughly in all the breeding sites of the areas assigned to him.

c)      Should undertake indoor residual spray, Fogging operations, Indoor space spray, source reduction activities etc.

d)      Removal of aquatic vegetation’s as and when required.

e)      Will obey the instructions of Field Assistants for all sorts of duties connected with anti-larval and anti-adult measures assigned to him.

f)       Will carry out morbidity management activities in the clinics.

g)      Will be responsible for the cleaning and proper maintenance of vector control equipments.

h)      Will also discharge any other duties as directed by the unit officer.