Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha
Programme-Door to Door campaign and Health Camps: Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha (JAS) program to create Health Awareness
with focus on preventive health, life style management, awareness on Dr
YSR Arogyasri Program and to identify and address their health needs.
Programme-Door to Door campaign and Health Camps
Rc.No. ESE02-30/66/2023-A&I -CSE Date:30/09/2023
Sub: School Education department – Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha
Programme-Door to Door campaign and Health Camps – certain
instructions – Issued.
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The attention of all the District Educational Ofcers in the state is
invited to the reference read above, wherein Government in order to
achieve the goal of “Aarogya Andhra Pradesh” has decided to conduct the
Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha (JAS) program to create Health Awareness
with focus on preventive health, life style management, awareness on Dr
YSR Arogyasri Program and to identify and address their health needs. The
program aims to cover all households specifcally targeting chronic
patients, pregnant and lactating mothers, Neo-natal and infant care,
adolescent health and persons with non-communicable diseases.
The Said programme is planned in fve phases and the Jagananna
Aarogya Suraksha Health Camp in the VHC and UPHC limits in the entire
state is scheduled from 30th September. Government has informed that
the said Health camps, in rural areas will be conducted preferably in
School premises or any other building suitable up camp with facilities for
examination by the Doctor and in Urban PHCs in urban areas.
Therefore, all the District Educational Ofcers in the State are
requested to follow the below instructions in implementing the said JAS
programme at School premises.
- Compensatory Holidays may be declared on the days of Health camp
scheduled at the school premises. - School Premises should be handed over to the Medical Department,
- by 4pm (after the completion of school hours) one day before the
- conduct of Health camp.
- Rooms NOT having IFP (Interactive Flat Panel) or Smart TVs shall be
allotted for the Health camp. However, if no adequate rooms were
available, rooms with IFPs and Smart TVs also may be provided. In
such cases, adequate care has to be taken to ensure no damage
happens to the IFPs and Smart TVs installed in the classrooms. - The furniture available in the schools shall also be used for the
medical camp as per requirement. - MEO-II may be kept overall in charge to co-ordinate with the Medical
and Health department and district administration in implementing
the JAS programme. - The Medical and Health department and the respective local body
organising the Medical camps (Rural or Urban) shall ensure proper
cleaning and sanitization of school premises, including the
classrooms and toilet blocks after completion of Health camp. All
wastes including disposables and Bio-medical waste to be
segregated and disposed as per the protocol and not to be left in the
school premises. - The Headmaster / In charge of the schools along with the watchman
(if appointed) shall be available during the entire camp duration to
coordinate with the Medical and Health ofcials.
All District Education Ofcers are directed to coordinate with the
District Collector / DMHO and ensure that all necessary support is provided
from the education department for the successful completion of the
Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha Medical camps.
These instructions should be followed scrupulously without any
deviation.
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