200 health centres get NQAS certification
Patna: As many as 200 health and wellness centres (HWCs) in 32 districts of Bihar have been awarded the state-level
National Quality Assurance Standards
(NQAS) certification, health minister Mangal Pandey announced on Wednesday.
He said the certification was based on a detailed assessment of services provided at health institutions, according to a framework developed by the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW). The evaluation is conducted under eight "areas of concern" – service provision, patient rights, inputs, support services, clinical care, infection control, quality management and outcome.
Pandey said the state govt was committed to providing better healthcare facilities and services in all govt-run institutions.
"Their excellent qualities are now being certified as well," he added.
"Emphasis is being laid on better treatment through improved infrastructure and quality health services in the state's health institutions," Pandey said.
Stressing the need for continued improvement in healthcare standards, the minister said, "The quality health services available at the health and wellness centres will increase the confidence of the poor sections of society and the community as a whole. A healthy Bihar will be created with significant changes in health indices," he added.
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