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Seven more health institutions in Kerala get NQAS certification
T'puram: Seven more health institutions in the state have secured the prestigious National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification, taking the total number of accredited facilities in the state to 240, health minister Veena George said on Friday.
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Among the newly certified institutions, the Begur family health centre in Wayanad scored the highest with 98.79%, followed by the Koppam community health centre in Palakkad with 97.63%, and the Perumanna family health centre in Kozhikode with 95.08%. Among others, the Chaliyar family health centre in Kozhikode secured 94.47%, the Kunnamangalam family health centre in Kozhikode got 90.75%, the Chattanchal family health centre in Kasaragod scored 86.88%, and the Panathur family health centre in Kasaragod received 85.88%.
With these additions, Kerala now has 240 NQAS-accredited health institutions, including seven district hospitals, five taluk hospitals, 12 community health centres, 46 urban family health centres, 160 family health centres, and 10 Janakeeya health centres.
In addition to NQAS, 14 hospitals in the state have secured the National Lakshya certification for quality maternal healthcare, while five others have been awarded the Muskan certification for child-friendly services.
The NQAS certification is valid for a period of three years, after which a reassessment is carried out by a national-level team. Annual inspections are also conducted at the state level to ensure continued compliance with quality benchmarks.
Accredited institutions receive financial incentives to support service quality. Family and urban family health centres are allotted Rs 2 lakh each annually, Janakeeya health centres receive Rs 18,000 per service package, and other hospitals are granted Rs 10,000 per bed every year.
The minister said that these recognitions reflect the state's focused efforts to improve primary healthcare delivery and maintain high standards across all levels of the public health system.
