Diploma In Multipurpose Health Worker (DIPLOMA)

About Diploma In Multipurpose Health Worker (DIPLOMA)

Multipurpose Health Worker  Diploma is a two-year course in which students learn to handle an emergency or disaster where hospitals and medical facilities are unavailable. A Multipurpose Health Worker works or provides treatments connected to health problems. It entails the distribution and promotion of health education in a variety of rural and semi-rural settings. In a developing country like India, inhabitants' optimum health cannot be reached without willing, trained, and health-conscious individuals. The primary responsibilities of a multipurpose health worker include fully comprehending the impact of socioeconomic factors on the same, providing prompt treatment for minor illnesses and skilled first-hand treatment in the event of accidents and injuries, educating people about the importance of sanitation, safe drinking water, and hygiene, and managing fires, food crises, famines, and other disasters. A health worker's responsibilities and profile are diverse. While studying this course, students will learn how to provide medical care and assistance in an emergency or a natural disaster. Candidates will receive training in this course on how to respond to epidemic circumstances by delivering food, medications, and immunizations, among other things. Eligibility : 1. The minimum qualification should be class XII pass with biology or science. In the event of non-availability of XII class pass applicants in the notified tribal areas, the minimum educational qualification may be relaxed to Class X pass with science. 2. The applicants should be below 25 years age. Relaxation in age limit be provided to SC,ST, OBC and other categories as per rules. 3. The applicant should be resident of any of the villages within the Gram Panchayat and in the event of non-availability of such local candidates, the applicants from any of the villages in the adjoining Gram Panchayat and failing which from the block may be considered in that order. 4. The selection committee may be constituted at the Block PHC level by the state government. The committee should inter-alia include Chairman/President of Block Panchayat Samiti, Block Development Officer, and medical officer in charge of the Block PHC. 5. The selection of the candidate should be on merit basis taking into account the total marks (including languages) obtained in XII Board Examination. In case of notified tribal areas, where class XII pass candidates are not available, merit list should be prepared on basis of total marks obtained in Class X examinations. 6. Where the existing Recruitment Rules for MPHW(male) prescribe different eligibility criteria, the state governments should review them to suitably incorporate the eligibility criteria recommended above.