Structure of Rapid Action Epidemic Control Cell Homoeopathy of Kerala

Rapid Action Epidemic Control Cell Homoeopathy of Kerala – RAECH

The Govt of Kerala sanctioned the Project of Rapid Action Epidemic Control Cell Homoeopathy (RAECH), Kerala, as per GO(Rt) No: 2543/04/H & FWD dated 07/09/2004.This cell was inaugurated on 15.12.2004.

Epidemic Control Measures are being initiated under the supervision of RAECH by distributing preventive medicines,  conducting medical camps, health awareness programmes and seminars  throughout the State,  wherever epidemics break out. The activities of RAECH are accomplished every year successfully with the plan fund allotted for this project.

For the past 5 years we were successful in contributing remarkable role in prevention  activities designed by Govt. of Kerala.

Efficacy of Homoeopathic medicine in prevention of Epidemics was well established in the recent survey study made by our department in the epidemic of Chikungunea.

RAECH has been organizing ROTP  for Homoeopathic Doctors in compacting new epidemics.

In short past experience in prevention of Cholera, Gastroenteritis, Japanese encephalitis, Dengue, And Chikungunea is well appreciated by people, NGO’s, LSG’s and Govt. of Kerala.

Organizational set up
To ensure effective planning and functioning, two kinds of bodies at state and district level are constituted. One is executive and the other

HIGH POWER COMMITTEE (HPC- RAECH)– It is the state level body delegates with executive power.

Structure

• Director of Homoeopathy      Chair Person
• Senior most Principal/ CHME
• Member
• Deputy Director of Homoeopathy  Member

Functions

• Organize, co-ordinate, monitor and regulate preventive activities all over the state
• Financial and administrative responsibilities
• Laison with government in all matters concerning treatment and control of epidemics
• Collect and collate all the data and formulate base line data 

STATE LEVEL EXPERT GROUP (SLEG)- It is the state level advisory body

• Chairman – Deputy Director
• Project co- ordinator
•  Three experts from the profession
•  HOD, Dept. of community medicine, GHMC, Trivandrum
•  Members of CRIH Kottayam
•  One representative nominated by KGHMOA
•  One representative nominated by OGHMOK
•  One representative nominated by IHMA
•  One representative nominated by IHK
•  Members of Technical Core Group (TCG) 

Functions

• Develop projects and programmes to combat epidemics
• Determine and authoritatively proclaim the preventive Medicine in every epidemic (Genus Epidemicus)
• Laison with the State Disease Surveillance Cell
• Laison with the High Power Committee of RAECH
• Analyze activities, identify and rectify anomalies 

DISTRICT LEVEL RAECH (DLR) – It is the district level executive body vested with the virtual and verbal connotations of the RAECH to fling into action with rapidity

Structure

• District Medical Officer (Homoeo)  Chair Person
• Superintendent/Senior CMO of the District     Member
• Senior Superintendent of District Medical office (H)  Member 

Functions

• Organize, co-ordinate and monitor all Epidemic preventive activities in the district
• Financial and administrative responsibilities delegated by HPC-RAECH
• Laison with the HPC, District authorities LSGI’s and Media
• Collect, collate and transfer all data to HPC 

DISTRICT LEVEL EXPERT GROUP (DLEG) – This is the district level advisory body which is constituted by the DLR

Structure

• Dist. Medical Officer (Homoeo) – Chairman
• Supdt/Senior CMO of the District Member
• HOD of Dept. of community medicine     Member
• One member from KGHMOA          Member
• One member from OGHMOK         Member
• One member from IHK Member
• One member from IHMA       Member
• One CMO/MO from the affected locality Member 

Functions

• Help and support DLR
• Determine the preventive medicine and refer it timely to SLEG.
• Collect and collate the data including feed back studies and transfer it to DLR.
• Laison with DLR [Source]