Constitution of State Committee for Adolescent Health and State Working Committee for Adolescent Health in AP State

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

NHM – RKSK – Constitution of State Committee for Adolescent Health and State

Working Committee for Adolescent Health in AP State – Orders – Issued.

HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE (E2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.RT.No. 32 Dated: 22-01-2016

Read:

From the CH&FW., AP., Hyd., Lr.Rc.No.392/RKSK/2015, dt.02.12.2015.

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ORDER:

      The Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, AP, Hyderabad, in his letter

read above has informed that in order to respond effectively to the needs of adolescent health and development issues, Government of India, has launched Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) on January 2014 in the country. With a view to implement the programme in successful manner in accordance with the guidelines stipulated in RKSK operational framework of MoH&FW., Government of Iindia, it is suggested to constitute a State Committee for Adolescent Health under chairmanship of Prl.Secy (H&FW), Government of Andhra Pradeh, to oversee convergence and sustain the efforts for implementation of Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) / Adolescent Health efforts in State.

2. He has therefore requested to constitute State level Advisory Committee for

Adolescent Health and State level working Committee for Adolescent Health (State level WIFS Executive Committee to be subsumed under it.

3. Government after careful examination of the matter in detailed and hereby

constituted a State level Advisory Committee for Adolescent Health and State level

working Committee for Adolescent Health (State level WIFS Executive Committee to be subsumed under it) with the following for effective implementation of Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) / Adolescent Health in the State of AP.

(I) Composition of State Level Advisory Committee for Adolescent Health.

1. Principal Secretary to Govt., Health Medical and Family Welfare Department.	Chairperson and Convenor
2. Commissioner of Health Medical & Family Welfare	Member Secretary
3.   Commissioner / Director, Dept. of Women Development and Child Welfare. 4.     Commissioner, Department of School Education. 5.     Commissioner, Dept. of Intermediate Education. 6.     Commissioner, Dept. of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development. 7.        CEO / Director, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) 8.        Director, Dept. of Tribal Welfare. 9.        Managing Director, Sports Authority of AP 10.      Director, Dept. of Youth Services 11.      Project Director, APSACS. 12.    One Representation from Development Partner / Public Health Expert.	Members

Functions of the Committee:

(i) The State Advisory Committee for Adolescent Health to meet two times in a year

(once in six months) and the Commissioner of Health, Medical and Family

Welfare shall inform the date of the meeting in advance to Chairman and

Committee members.

(ii) To oversee convergence efforts at the State level / inter departmental coordination and resolve implementation issues pertaining to adolescent health

issues.

(iii) Ensure Implementation, Monitoring and Review of Adolescent Health

Components and suggest measures for its further improvement in the State.

(iv) Supportive Supervision to State Working Committee on Adolescent Health (WIFS advisory committee to be subsumed under working Committee).

(II)Composition of State Level Working Committee for Adolescent Health (include WIFS state executive committee):

1.  Commissioner of Health Medical and Family Welfare	Chairperson and Convenor
2.  Additional Director (MCH) Deptt. of Health & Family Welfare	Member Secretary
3.      Director of Medical Education 4.      4. Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad. 5.      Director of Public Health and Family Welfare. 6.      State  Nodal  Officer  (RKSK),  O/o  Commissioner  of Health Medical and Family Welfare. 7.      Deputy Director (RBSK), O/o Commissioner of Health Medical and Family Welfare. 8.      State Nodal Officer, Dept. of Women Development and Child Welfare. 9.      State  School  Health  Co-ordinator,  O/o  Director  of School Education (SSA & RMSA) 10.  State Nodal Officer, Dept. of Intermediate Education. 11.  State Nodal Officer, Dept. of Social Welfare. 12.  State Nodal Officer, Dept. of Tribal Welfare. 13.  Nutrition Consultant, UNICEF.	Members

Functions of the Committee:

(i) The State Working Committee for Adolescent Health to meet every quarter and

monitor and resolve programmatic issues related to WIFS implementation in

State.

(ii) Facilitate convergence within Health Department and between School, Health

and Women and Child Welfare Department at State Level.

(iii) Ensure timely and adequate supply of Iron Folic Acid and Albendazole tablets to

districts and timely submission of WIFS reports.

(iv) Provision and use of IEC material related to WIFS program.

(v) Periodic evidence based review and action plan for effective implementation of

WIFS program.

4. The Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, AP, Hyderabad shall take further action in the matter.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

POONAM MALAKONDAIAH,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT