CMHO, Dr Sanjay Mishra and others pose for a photo after their achievement.

 

 

 

Jabalpur district has obtained a major achievement in the field of health. Under the National Quality Assurance Standards Program of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (sub health centers) of the district have received National Quality Assurance Certification. These include Sub Lohari Kushli, Sub Health Center Dhanwahi and Sub Health Center Khajri. It may be mentioned that the team of Central Health Ministry visited community health centres (Ayushman Arogya Mandir) on January 7, 8 and 9, 2025 to examine the quality of services and mandatory service package available for patients in public health centers. This team comprised of Dr Akula Maheshwar from Andhra Pradesh and Dr Prashant Srivastava from Uttar Pradesh also took feedback from the patients. External evaluation was done by these national level evaluators, on the basis of which three public health facilities of Jabalpur district received National Quality Certification.

 

In the evaluation, Sub Health Center (Ayushman Arogya Mandir) Lohari Kushli of Block Patan got the highest marks of 95.83 percent. The Sub Health Center (Ayushman Arogya Mandir) Dhanwahi of Block Majhauli, remained on second place with 94 percent marks whereas Sub Health Center (Ayushman Arogya Mandir) Khajri of Block Panagar got third place by getting 93.60 percent marks. All have succeeded in achieving quality certification by fulfilling the mandatory service package criteria. Before providing the National Quality Assurance Standards certificate, a team of experts examines the hospital's services and satisfaction level on various parameters.

 

The services available in the hospital are assessed on parameters such as patient rights, inputs, support services, clinical services, infection control, quality management and outcome. Only those participating institutions that meet these stringent standards are issued quality certificates by the Union Health Ministry. With the efficient guidance of Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Sanjay Mishra and tireless hard efforts made by District Quality Nodal Dr Adarsh Vishnoi, District Program Manager Vijay Pandey, District Quality Monitor Dr Shikha Garg, Chief Block Medical Officer Dr Deepak Gaikwad and Dr Sanjay Jain, Medical Officer, Jabalpur district has achieved this milestone. The block team, CHOs, ANMs and Asha workers cooperating with the CHO of the institution also rendered their support.