Dalhousie: A three-person yearly assessment team of the Kayakalp scheme under the National Health Mission (NHM) of the Government of India has recently paid a visit to Dalhousie civil hospital.
This inspection will determine the ranking of the hospital. Kayakalp awards are given to hospitals every year for the arrangements made in the health sector.
The expert team inspecting the facility included Joint Director Health Services (retd) Dr BM Gupta, Dr Ajay Sharma and Dr Resham Singh.
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The team thoroughly examined all of the patient facilities, including OPD registration, patient examination, testing, drug distribution, injection rooms, labour rooms, hospital support services, and cleanliness in accordance with established requirements, reports The Tribune.
Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Dr Bipin Thakur, who is in charge of Dalhousie civil hospital, said, “On the basis of team strength, efforts are being made to keep all arrangements as per the prescribed norms.”
The state-level "Kayakalp" award was given to the government hospital in Dalhousie for the 2020–21 academic year last year. Under this project, which was launched in 2016 by the National Health Mission, the hospital also won top honours in 2018 and was awarded Rs 25 lakh. Dalhousie hospital also worked as a Covid hospital in the Chamba district.
The hospital has consistently maintained its position. It facilitated the vaccination of contractual waste workers with the help of Hildaari.
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The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri J P Nadda launched the ‘Kayakalp Award Scheme’ on May 15, 2015, as an extension of the 'Swachh Bharat Mission'. Aim of the initiative which to improve and promote cleanliness, hygiene, waste management and infection control practices in public health care facilities and incentivize the exemplary performing facilities. The scheme is intended to encourage and incentivize Public Health Facilities (PHFs) in the country to demonstrate their commitment to cleanliness, hygiene and infection control practices.