Health Medical Facilities Declared as Essential Services for 6 Months - GO 228. HM&FW Department- Declaring Health Care and Medical facilities as Essential Services for a period of six(6) months for refusal to work in/for all Government and Private Health and Medical Facilities under Essential Services Maintenance Act,1971 (A.P. Act.20/1971) –Notification –Issued.
HEALTH MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (B2) DEPARTMENT G.O.RT.No. 228 Dated: 03-04-2020
ORDER:
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared recent Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) affecting all the regions of the world as Pandemic. In this context, Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several measures to strengthen the surveillance for Containment, Control and Prevention of COVID-19 including Lockdown.
HEALTH MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (B2) DEPARTMENT G.O.RT.No. 228 Dated: 03-04-2020
Health Medical Facilities Declared as Essential Services for 6 Months - GO 228
Read the following:- 1. G.O.Rt.No.189, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:13.03.2020.
- 2. G.O.Rt.No.202, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:18.03.2020.
- 3. G.O.Rt.No.204, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:19.03.2020.
- 4. G.O.Rt.No.209, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:22.03.2020.
- 5. G.O.Rt.No.210, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:23.03.2020.
- 6. G.O.Rt.No.211, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:23.03.2020.
- 7. National Disaster Management Authority Order No.1- 29/2020-PP (P1. II), dt.24.3.2020.
- 8. MHA, GoI Order No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A), Dt. 24.3.2020.
- 9. G.O.Rt.No.216, HM&FW (B2) Dept., Dt: 24.3.2020
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared recent Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) affecting all the regions of the world as Pandemic. In this context, Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several measures to strengthen the surveillance for Containment, Control and Prevention of COVID-19 including Lockdown.
- 2. Whereas the Government of Andhra Pradesh is satisfied that, it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to prohibit refusal to work in the Essential services as specified below.
- 3. Accordingly, the following Notification shall be published in an Extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:
- NOTIFICATION
- In exercise of the powers conferred under Andhra Pradesh Essential Services Maintenance Act,1971 (A.P. Act.20/1971), the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby, declare the following services as Essential Services for a period of six(6) months for refusal to work in/for all Government and Private Health and Medical Facilities with immediate effect:
- 1. All Health Facilities.
- 2. Doctors, Nurses and Health Personnel.
- 3. Sanitation workers in Health Facilities.
- 4. Purchase, Maintenance and Transport of Medical Equipment.
- 5. Sale, transport and manufacturing of medicine and drugs.
- 6. Ambulance Services.
- 7. Water and Electricity supply.
- 8. Security related services.
- 9. Food and drinking water provision and management.
- 10. Bio Medical Waste Management.
