Jammu December 02 (KNS): Ms Ayushi Sudan, Mission Director, NHM J&K today hands over National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) Certificate to Dr Ila Gupta, Medical Officer Incharge UPHC Shastri Nagar Jammu at State Health Society, Nagrota Jammu.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has accorded National Certification under National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Programme to UPHC Shastri Nagar (Jammu), in recognition of the high standards of quality in the hospital.
The certified facility was assessed by a team of highly qualified and empanelled assessors from the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in the month of July, 2022 and have been rated as Quality Certified under NQAS program of National Health Mission. The National Certification will be valid for a period of three years subject to annual verification of the scores by the State Quality Assurance Committee.
UPHC Shastri Nagar shall receive an additional annual grant of Rs.3.00 lakh as part of NQAS certification for next three years under National Health Mission for further strengthening, following which there will be re-inspection.
Ms Ayushi Sudan while congratulating the staff of UPHC Shastri Nagar for this achievement, urged all Medical Colleges, District Hospitals and CHCs of the J&K UT to work for implementation of NQAS for improved patient care.
Elaborating on the achievement, Mission Director, NHM, J&K said that the certification has been accorded to UPHC Shastri Nagar, Jammu in recognition of the “high standards of quality and performance maintained by the hospital” and informed that under NHM all efforts are being made to strengthen the health care delivery system to the utmost satisfaction of general public.
Others present on the occasion were Ms Rajini Charak, Director P&S, Mr Abhishek Talwaria, FA & CAO, SHS, NHM, J&K, Dr Jitender Mehta, Programme Manager, Quality Assurance Programme, State Health Society, NHM, J&K.(KNS)