New Delhi: According to a survey, it has been found that 80% of the public healthcare facilities are substandard. It has been found that these facilities do not meet the bare minumum standards of equipment, infractructure and manpower with respect to government-set benchmarks. This was found in as part of a self-assessment exercise by the government wherein public healthcare faciltiies across states and union territories covered under the National Health Mission (NHM) and they were all asked to fill up details about number of doctors and medical equipment available.
At present, over two lakh medical facilities are covered under NHM, a scheme of the goverment. Data by the goverment on Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) found that 40451 filled in the statistics. Basis the available stats, scoring was performed and it was found that 8089, approximately 20% of the listed facilities managed to score 80% or higher to qualify as compliant of IPHS. They had the required number and quality of doctors, equipment and facilities to offer the appropriate services as needed.
A total of 17190 facilities participated in the survey and it was found that less than 50% of them scored 50 to 80%. The information was also uploaded on the IPHS dashboard. A health ministry official also said that real time monitoring has kicked off to ensure that healthcare facilities maintain the required standard of equipment and infrastructure and services to ensure better outcome and a healthier society.
An official also said that the central government is aiming to make 70000 health institutions comply with IPHS norms within the first 100 days of the forming a new cabinet. The final aim is to ensure that quality of healthcare services provided to all are improved. Furthermore, to reduce the risk of a lapse and gaps, surprise inspections will be conducted from time to time to verify whether or not IPHS nroms are being followed.
National Quality Assistance (NQAS) is a level of education which rates publicb healthcare facilities on the basis of health practices followed by availability of infection control, equipment, essential medicines and patients’ rights. The inspections will be performed physically. And talk of the expenses of public health facilities, 60% of the cost is borne by the Centre and the remaining by state government.
A health ministry official also said that real time monitoring has kicked off to ensure that healthcare facilities maintain the required standard of equipment and infrastructure and services to ensure better outcome and a healthier society. Health News Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
