Functions of District Health Authority.

The District Health Authority shall carry out the following functions:-

1. (a) to ensure implementation of the policies, recommendations, and directions of State Health Authority;
2. (b) to formulate and implement strategies and plans of action for the determinants of health, especially food, water, sanitation, and environment;
3. (c) to formulate a comprehensive written plan for prevention, tracking, mitigation, and control of a “public health emergency”, as well as situations of “outbreak” or “potential outbreak” in the district based on State Plan;
4. (d) to coordinate with the relevant government departments and agencies to ensure availability and access to adequate and safe food, water and sanitation throughout the district;
5. (e) to organize hearing of the beneficiaries coming to the hospital once in three months with a view to improve the health care services;
6. (f) to involve the communities as active co-facilitators articulating their needs, helping in identification of key indicators and creation of tools for monitoring, providing feedback as well as validating the data collected by these methods;
7. (g) to investigate and decide the complaints received by it under section 11; and
8. (h) to carry out such other functions as may be prescribed.