
Three PHCs in Bidar, among five in State, bag quality certification
The Hindu
Of the five Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the State that received the Union Government’s quality certification for offering quality services to people, three are in Bidar district. As per informati
Of the five Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the State that received the Union Government’s quality certification for offering quality services to people, three are in Bidar district.
As per information provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the PHC in Chintaki in the district bagged the quality certification by meeting all criteria. And, PHCs in Dhannura (S) and Kushnoor (T) villages were given the certification with conditionality by meeting four of the five criteria.
As per information shared by the Bidar district administration, National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) was implemented by Central Quality Supervisory Committee at the national level, State Quality Assurance Committee at the State level and the District Quality Assurance Committee at the district level.

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The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.










