Raipur - Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma presented National Quality Assurance Standards Certificate to eight health institutions of the district in a program organized in Kawardha. On this occasion, he said that the aim of the state government is to provide quality and accessible health services to every citizen. He said that National Quality Assurance Certification is not just an achievement but a proof of better functioning of health institutions and sensitive services towards patients. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma presented National Quality Assurance Standards Certificates to Ayushman Arogya Mandir Palansari, Minminiya, Gochhiya, Virendranagar, Gaurmati, Dharamgarh, Gendpur and Ranjitpur. 

Sixty government health institutions in Kabirdham district have achieved significant health care achievement by receiving the National Quality Assurance Standards certification. This certification is a testament to the excellent quality of health services and patient-centered care provided by these institutions. It is awarded to institutions that meet rigorous standards for service provision, patient rights, support services, diagnostic services, infection control, and quality management.

National Quality Assurance Standards require healthcare institutions to undergo extensive preparations according to a prescribed checklist. District and state-level teams then inspect the institution, reviewing documents, conducting interviews, assessing cleanliness, availability of essential medicines and testing kits, building condition, water and electricity supply, and patient facilities. Only after achieving a score of more than 70 percent in each standard can an institution apply for national-level certification on the Saksham portal.

In the financial year 2025-26, the state government had given the target of preparing 73 health institutions of the district for certification. Against this, Kabirdham district has achieved the first position in the state by starting the work of quality improvement in 91 government health institutions (125 percent). Out of these 91 health institutions, National Quality Assurance certification of 60 institutions has been completed, while the results of 12 institutions are pending and preparations are going on in 19 institutions. In these, certification of District Hospital, Community Health Center Pandariya, one urban primary health center, five primary health centers and 52 sub health centers has been completed.

After being certified by the National Quality Assurance Standard, an incentive of Rs 2.16 lakh is provided to sub-health centres, Rs 3 lakh to primary health centres, while Rs 10,000 per bed is provided to community health centres and district hospitals every year for three years. This amount is used for upgrading health institutions and providing better facilities to patients. On this occasion, District Panchayat President Shri Ishwari Sahu, District Panchayat Member Shri Ram Kumar Bhatt, Dr. Virendra Sahu, Shri Nitesh Agrawal, Municipal Council President Shri Chandra Prakash Chandravanshi, Municipal Council Vice President Shri Kailash Chandravanshi, Collector Shri Gopal Verma along with public representatives, officers-employees and a large number of citizens were present.