PROJECT OVERVIEW Plan India is implementing Truckers Wellness Project SWASTH. The project would cater to the truckers and allied population engaged in the transportation of goods and supplies at Mundra Port. Truckers play a pivotal role in sustaining the country's economy, ensuring the seamless movement of goods across vast distances, even during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies. Their contributions are crucial to the country's GDP, as they keep supply chains intact and industries operational. Despite their significant role, the health and well-being of truckers are often overlooked, leading to a range of health issues that can affect their quality of life and job performance. The project intent to provide both health and non-health services with a focus on overall wellbeing by adopting person-centered and resource-effective approach to deliver various disease screening, mental health services, NCD checkup and common sessional ailments. A major thrust of the project would be to support the truckers and allied population in addressing their life style disorders. Therefore, a comprehensive package of services like resting space, recreational services, gym, toilet and bathing facilities would be created which would be utilized by the project beneficiaries as per their free will. The intervention would be implemented in close coordination with public and private health setup in the district and state. JOB SUMMARY Doctor would be responsible to manage and provide all clinical services like various disease screening/testing, general checkup, screening for NCDs, treatment for all sessional illness. He would also support and help in coordinating with other institutions in organizing eye camps, dental camps and other need-based services for the truckers and allied population at the project site office and around the catchment area. The doctor would also be responsible to calculate the quarterly medicine requirement and share the same with Site-In-Charge and Project Manager. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Greet the project beneficiaries (truckers and allied population) with empathy and respect and offer them mandatory and need based clinical /medical services. In case beneficiary need any referral services, offer them the required referral support and sought counselor or LTs help in ensuring the beneficiary has no problem in accessing referral facility. Ensure medical services are offered through clinical set up at project site office as well as health camps are organized around the catchment areas as decided in the monthly work plan. Advice truckers and allied population on healthy lifestyle, counsel the beneficiaries about the importance of regular exercise to address the common challenges faced by them due to long driving hours and constant sitting/incorrect posture. Ensure that gym and other recitational facilities available at project site office are optimally utilized. Ensure auditory and visual privacy of patients/truckers and other allied population. Ensure clinic should have functional equipment like: Examination bed with bed sheets Sufficient light for examination Basics Instruments for checkup and diagnosis like B.P. Apparatus, Stethoscope, Nebulizer, Ambu bag Adult, Laryngoscope Adult, Suction apparatus with accessories, Torch & spot light, Glucometer, Needle cutter (manually operated), Laboratory Table-Portable etc. are functional and in good working condition. These will be provided during office setup. Follow Syndromic Case Management (SCM) while treating STI/RTIs. Ensure that the case records are maintained as per the guidelines and formats shared by the project team. He/ She verify these records on timely basis and Site-In-Charge needs to validate and then share it with M&E team at defined interval. Focus on preventive services for all contagious diseases, with special reference to close contacts management, condom use, follow ups and management of treatment side effects. Emphasis on treatment compliance and better treatment outcomes for all diseases. Counselling of patients leading to improved knowledge on causative factors, transmission and prevention of RTIs/STIs, TB, Hepatitis etc. Offer counselling services for HIV/AIDS testing and establish linkages with ART center with respect to persons who are detected HIV positives. Refer clients to ICTC, PPTCT, DMC, ART, PLHA network etc. based on need. Refer clients to other relevant health facilities like TB, Hepatitis, NCDs for further required services Coordination with other stakeholder and NGOs working on relate issues in and around Mundra. Attend regular training as discussed and advised by PMU Plan India. Share relevant clinical records or reports or data maintained whenever required. ELIGIBILITY The desired qualification is MBBS with Medical Council of India/State Medical Council registration. Should have the attitude to work with Truckers and Allied Population and their families. Handle and manage stock of medicines purchased or stored by the project as per requirement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Doctor is supposed to offer clinical services at site office and through outreach health camps organized at catchment areas. Should have strong communication skills and knowledge about community issues and their risk pattern. Ability to work in small teams, and be flexible to work-time needs as per truckers requirement. Ability to maintain field records and have attitude to work in field condition and ready to travel to various sites. Should be a good community motivator and should have rapport building skills. Should have good networking skills, especially good understanding of public health system like TB department, Hepatitis department, HIV and STI program. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
