(1) The medical personnel shall be directly responsible for the medicare and health of prisoners and shall also ensure the maintenance of minimum standards of hygienic conditions in the prison premises.
(2) The specific duties of each of the medical personnel shall be assigned by the prison authorities in the following areas, namely:-
(a) preventive Service shall include examination of all inmates on admission and periodical reexamination, immediate provision of whatever treatment is indicated, immunization, segregation and treatment of those having contagious or infectious conditions, inspection and advice regarding diet, 527 राजस्ााू राज-पत्र दिसम् बर 12 2022 भाग 4 (ग) clothing, equipment, industrial safety, environmental and institutional sanitation and hygiene, health education for inmates and personnel;
(b) curative services in the jail shall include treatment of diseases, dental care, treatment of skin ailments, correction of defects of sight, hearing, speech and posture, provision of artificial limbs, glass eyes, trusses and other prosthetic devices, prescription of special diets and exercise and physiotherapy; and
(c) other general service which shall include hospital administration, hospital discipline, classification of prisoners, assessing work and employment potential of inmates, suggesting special precautionary measures where necessary for certain types of offenders, daily visit to prisoners under punishment, prisoners under sentence of death, inspection of kitchen, canteen provisions and supplies, medical treatment of personnel, assisting the Superintendent in matters pertaining to institutional management, liaison with local officers of medical and health departments.