Chandigarh, January 31 || TC – Haryana Health Minister Kumari Arti Singh Rao said that the quality of healthcare facilities in the state government health institutions is continuously improving. This progress is evident from the fact that the Central Government has awarded the "Kayakalp" award to 769 health institutions in Haryana this year, a significant increase from the 390 institutions that received the award last year.
In a statement issued here today, Kumari Arti Singh Rao shared that the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a list of the health institutions receiving the "Kayakalp" award. Among these, Kurukshetra District Hospital has been ranked first at the state level for the current financial year. In addition, 768 other institutions across Haryana have also been honored with the Kayakalp Award.
The Health Minister explained that the Kayakalp Award initiative was launched by the Government of India to recognize health institutions that demonstrate exemplary performance in maintaining cleanliness and promoting infection control practices. Haryana is playing a leading role in adopting these practices, and the number of institutions receiving the award continues to rise each year, reflecting the ongoing improvements being made to meet high standards in public health facilities.
She further informed that, following the initiative of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Kayakalp Award on May 15, 2015, to enhance the quality of public health facilities across the country.
Congratulating the award-winning health institutions and their staff, the Health Minister said that this year, a total of 769 health institutions in Haryana received the Kayakalp Award. Among them, Kurukshetra District Hospital was recognized as the best hospital in the state, receiving the first ranking in the current financial year. The hospital was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh for this achievement.
In addition, the Community Health Center located in Badkhalsa village, Sonipat district, earned the top ranking in its category and was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 15 lakh.
The Health Minister also highlighted that among the 769 health institutions receiving the award, there are 19 district hospitals, 38 general hospitals, 76 community health centers, 196 primary health centers, and 438 Ayushman Arogya Mandir sub-health centers.
In addition to the 769 health institutions, two awards were also received in the environment category. In the category of best environment-friendly hospitals, the hospital located in Sector 10 of Gurugram secured the first place and was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh. Similarly, in the community health centers category, Mullana Community Health Center in Ambala district was recognized with the first place and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
Dr. Manish Bansal, Director General Health Services Haryana said that last year, under the Kayakalp scheme, 390 health institutions were awarded approximately Rs. 3.54 crore in cash prizes. This year, the number of awarded health institutions has nearly doubled to 769, with a total of Rs. 5,09,05,000 (approximately Rs. 5 crore 9 lakh) in prize money distributed. Dr. Bansal highlighted that this prize money will be used to enhance patient care services, improve cleanliness within the institutions, and provide additional facilities for the working employees.