New Delhi, June 28 ( ) The Union Health Ministry on Friday launched a dashboard that will help national, state and district health facilities to quickly monitor compliance with Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) and take appropriate measures.
It also launched a virtual assessment of National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) and a spot food registration and licensing initiative for food vendors.
Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav and Anupriya Singh Patel unveiled these three initiatives that will play an important role in improving the quality of health services and promoting ease of doing business in India.
The launch of the spot food licensing initiative is an innovative new functionality for instant issuance of licenses and registrations through the Food Safety and Compliance System (FoSCoS).
FoSCoS is a state-of-the-art pan-India IT platform designed to address all food safety regulatory needs. This innovative system simplifies the licensing and registration processes, offering an improved user experience.
Addressing the session, Jadhav said the launch of these important initiatives is part of the government's continued effort to provide "healthcare for all" and promote well-being.
He highlighted the achievements of the Union government in establishing over 1.73 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, doubling the number of medical colleges since 2014, increasing the number of AIIMS from seven to 23 and more than doubling the number of PG and MBBS since 2014.
"The Government is committed to strengthening the health system with more qualified human resources and quality infrastructure that can meet present and future medical challenges," he said.
Patel stated that the launch of the virtual NQAS assessment and dashboard, as well as the publication of the two documents, will lead to an improvement in the quality of healthcare in public health facilities, while the launch of the license of cash food will improve the ease of doing business. In India.
The virtual certification of Ayushman Arogya Mandir sub-centres (AAM-SC) represents a significant innovation in the quality assurance framework of public health facilities, the ministry said in a statement.
Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AAMs were established and operationalized to provide comprehensive and accessible healthcare services to all citizens, he said.
Currently, more than 1,70,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are operational across the country. Led by community health officers, AAM primary health care teams are trained to manage initial care, triage and refer patients to appropriate facilities for further treatment.
This approach reduces the burden on secondary and tertiary care facilities by providing primary care services closer to the community with appropriate referral links.
Early identification and management of health problems helps prevent disease progression, which requires advanced care, according to the release.
To ensure that all citizens receive quality health services, the NQAS was developed for district hospitals, community health centres, rural and urban primary health care centers and AAM-SC with the aim of achieving full compliance by 2026 .
Online assessments have been introduced to streamline the assessment process, including virtual tours and interactions with patients, staff and community members.
Each healthcare facility will undergo a rigorous multi-level assessment process to achieve quality certification, evaluated by the National Quality Assurance Standards Evaluators of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Ensuring access to high-quality diagnostic tests is essential to effectively deliver life-saving treatments and prevent disease. Without robust laboratory services in public healthcare facilities, patients often resort to private facilities, incurring significant out-of-pocket expenses and financial strain.
The NQAS for Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHL) was developed to ensure consistent, accurate and safe laboratory testing processes.
These standards aim to provide quality services to patients and healthcare providers, encourage public health laboratories at the district and block levels to demonstrate competence, and continuously maintain and improve quality standards.
It also launched a virtual assessment of National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) and a spot food registration and licensing initiative for food vendors.
Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav and Anupriya Singh Patel unveiled these three initiatives that will play an important role in improving the quality of health services and promoting ease of doing business in India.
The launch of the spot food licensing initiative is an innovative new functionality for instant issuance of licenses and registrations through the Food Safety and Compliance System (FoSCoS).
FoSCoS is a state-of-the-art pan-India IT platform designed to address all food safety regulatory needs. This innovative system simplifies the licensing and registration processes, offering an improved user experience.
Addressing the session, Jadhav said the launch of these important initiatives is part of the government's continued effort to provide "healthcare for all" and promote well-being.
He highlighted the achievements of the Union government in establishing over 1.73 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, doubling the number of medical colleges since 2014, increasing the number of AIIMS from seven to 23 and more than doubling the number of PG and MBBS since 2014.
"The Government is committed to strengthening the health system with more qualified human resources and quality infrastructure that can meet present and future medical challenges," he said.
Patel stated that the launch of the virtual NQAS assessment and dashboard, as well as the publication of the two documents, will lead to an improvement in the quality of healthcare in public health facilities, while the launch of the license of cash food will improve the ease of doing business. In India.
The virtual certification of Ayushman Arogya Mandir sub-centres (AAM-SC) represents a significant innovation in the quality assurance framework of public health facilities, the ministry said in a statement.
Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AAMs were established and operationalized to provide comprehensive and accessible healthcare services to all citizens, he said.
Currently, more than 1,70,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are operational across the country. Led by community health officers, AAM primary health care teams are trained to manage initial care, triage and refer patients to appropriate facilities for further treatment.
This approach reduces the burden on secondary and tertiary care facilities by providing primary care services closer to the community with appropriate referral links.
Early identification and management of health problems helps prevent disease progression, which requires advanced care, according to the release.
To ensure that all citizens receive quality health services, the NQAS was developed for district hospitals, community health centres, rural and urban primary health care centers and AAM-SC with the aim of achieving full compliance by 2026 .
Online assessments have been introduced to streamline the assessment process, including virtual tours and interactions with patients, staff and community members.
Each healthcare facility will undergo a rigorous multi-level assessment process to achieve quality certification, evaluated by the National Quality Assurance Standards Evaluators of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Ensuring access to high-quality diagnostic tests is essential to effectively deliver life-saving treatments and prevent disease. Without robust laboratory services in public healthcare facilities, patients often resort to private facilities, incurring significant out-of-pocket expenses and financial strain.
The NQAS for Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHL) was developed to ensure consistent, accurate and safe laboratory testing processes.
These standards aim to provide quality services to patients and healthcare providers, encourage public health laboratories at the district and block levels to demonstrate competence, and continuously maintain and improve quality standards.