Maharashtra Receives a Highest of 30 National Awards under Public Health

New Delhi, April 20:  Maharashtra received a maximum of 30 National Awards under National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) for Public Health institutes and Primary Health Centres, with Pune District bagging a maximum of 10 Awards in its kitty. Union Minister of State for Public Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey distributed the Awards, today.

 The Award Ceremony took place at a ‘National Conclave on Quality Public Health’ held at PGIMER Auditorium of Dr Ram Manohar Lal Hospital in New Delhi, organized by the Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare.  Present at the dais were Executive Director of National Health System Resource Centre (NHRSC) Dr. Rajni Dev, Medical Superintendent Dr. V.K. Tiwari

All those States’ Health centers and hospitals across the country got felicitated, who met the NQAS standards set by the central government were given this 'National Award'. The state of Maharashtra, winning a maximum number of 30 awards acclaims the premier position. 28 PHCs of the state and Daga Memorial women's hospital in Nagpur and the Sparsh rural hospital at Sastur in Osmanabad were honored with the National award.

Pune District tops with 10 NQAS Awards To Primary Health Centers

Pune District of Maharashtra received maximum 10 awards. Primary health centers of Mann, Wagholi, Sawargaon, Morgaon, Lonikbhor, Katewadi, Uruli Kanchan, Takalchaji, Takawe and Khadkala-Kamshet were honored. Taluka quality assurance coordinator, Dr. Ajit Karanjkar along with the representatives of the concerned PHCs accepted this award.

Three PHCs of each, Nagpur and Thane District were honored with this Award.  Dhapewada, Makardhokada and Takalghat from Nagpur, and Dhasai, Dabhad and Divanjur from Thane were honored. Two PHCs each from Kolhapur – Niwade and Chikhali, and Akola – Hiwarkhed and Malsur PHCs, Two PHCs from Aurangabad – Aland and Ganori were felicitated with national award.  Gholavad  PHC of Palghar District, Hasnabad in Jalna district, Adhalgaon, Ahmednagar district, Sahur in Wardha District, Holnanthe PHC Dhule and  Hatedi PHC in Buldana were honored.

Nagpur’s Daga Women Hospital, Osmanabad’s Sparsh Rural Hospital Awarded

Dagga Memorial Women's Hospital of Nagpur and Sparsh Rural Hospital at Sastur in Osmanabad District were honored at this time. State coordinator, Maharashtra State QAC, Dr.Ramji Adkekar, State Program Officer Dr. Mayuri Sankhe and Anamika Nigwal were present during this time.