Early Times Report
Reasi, Apr 9: Community Health Centre Katra has become the first CHC in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir to get a certification under National Quality Assurance Standards, NQAS including LaQshya Standards. The facility had underwent a rigourous 3-day assessment by a two-member team of empanelled External Assessors. The assessment was made between February 27 and 29 February.
Under the NQAS assessment, CHC Katra achieved an overall score of 86.9% by meeting all six criteria. The facility has also been given a conditional certification under LaQshya assessment standards with a score of 92% on LR scale and 83% on MOT scale.
Deputy Commissioner Indu Kanwal Chib has applauded the rare achievement has attributed the success to Chief Medical Officer, PS Thakur; BMO Katra, Dr Gopal Dutt; Nodal Officer Quality Assurance Programme, Dr Amit Bajaj and entire team of CHC Katra. The team had been working for a long time to meet the standards, says a team member.
A certificate of achievement has already been issued to the CHC by Additional Secretary & Mission Director NHM, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Vandana Gurnani. |
