Nagaland Health department launches 100 Days NQAS Mission aiming for 50% certification of public health facilities by March 2026.
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DIMAPUR — A virtual launching of the 100 Days National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) Mission was performed by Anoop Khinchi, commissioner and secretary of Health and Family Welfare, at the IDSP Hall, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare (HFW), Kohima, on Wednesday.
While launching the mission, Khinchi said that everyone involved should understand why the National Quality Assurance Standard Certification of the public health setup is important, adding that it is a framework to enhance quality patient care and also to build confidence of the people in the public healthcare system, stated an update.
He encouraged the state and district mentoring team, whose roles are very important, to do their best so that the state achieves the target of certifying 50% of public health facilities under NQAS during this 100 days mission target, i.e., by March 2026, and also 100% certification by December 2026.
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Khinchi also appealed to the health personnel and everyone concerned in the districts to adhere to the timelines provided in order to achieve the 100 day’s mission target. Khinchi expressed confidence that the mission will be attained if we work as a team and that we should all take pride in our health facilities being NQAS certified.
Dr. Mereninla Senlem, principal director, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima, also mentioned that the government of India has given a lot of emphasis to quality healthcare through this NQAS Certification of all public health units.
She added that quality can be sustained when an internal system within the institutions is coupled with that of ownership among the service providers. She requested all the CMOs, MSs and district programme specific officers to take ownership so that all health units actively participate.
Welcoming the officers present at the directorate as well as those who have joined virtually from the districts, Dr. Keveduyi Theyo, mission director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, said that in order to improve the quality of health care and expedite the NQAS Certification of the health facilities under a specific timeline, the 100 day’s mission has been launched and so requested the districts to give their best in making the mission a success.
Delivering his closing remarks, Dr. Sentimeren Aonok, director (Health and ME and RS), said that in order to achieve the target of NQAS, it should not be taken as a standalone programme as it incorporates all activities that concern the healthcare delivery system, not only to the patient but also to the public.
He requested all district teams led by the CMO, MS and all district programme officers to ensure that the SoPs are followed so that desired targets are achieved.
The state is supposed to achieve the 50% certification of the health units by December 2025; however, the target could not be attained, and so to give a push in achieving this target by March 2026, the 100 day’s mission has been launched in the state.
As per GoI guidelines, 100% of public health facilities are to be NQAS certified by December 2026.