TN: Government hospitals to be inspected for Kalyakalp Award

Dr M. Tamilmani, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Coimbatore that inspections under Kayakalp will cover primary health centres, secondary level Government hospitals and medical college hospital in the district, reports Hindu

To make this award process fair, there will be three levels inspection to assess cleanliness on various parameters, said health officials.

After completion of the inspection at all the three levels, award will be given to best performing hospital. Tamilmani said, “Three levels of assessment will be done to choose the award winners. While  Rs 5. lakh will be given to the best performing institution, the hospital ranked second will get  Rs 3 lakh."

"All participants will get certificates and citations. A portion of the prize money can be used for development activities of the hospital while remaining can be given to workers as incentive to acknowledge their efforts", he added.

“As of now, sensitisation workshops have been held for medical officers. A state-level committee committee has also been formed for assessment activities. Internal assessment, done by a selected team of of a particular hospital, will begin shortly. External assessment at a hospital will be done by selected team of another hospital."

“Waste management includes biomedical and solid waste management at a hospital. Cleanliness of wards, procedure rooms, toilets and hospital premises will be assessed. Control of flies, mosquitoes and rodents will also be checked apart from hospital premises free from dogs, cats and cattle,” said Dr. Tamilmani.