Malkangiri

28 Malkangiri Health Centres Win Kayakalp Award; Rs 50L Cash Prize For DHH

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OB Bureau

Malkangiri: The District headquarters Hospital (DHH) of Malkangiri is among the 28 health centres in Malkangiri district which have won the prestigious ‘Kayakalp Award’ for 2021-22.

The DHH has been felicitated as Kayakalp Winner Hospital and won award money of Rs 50 lakh for achieving high level of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control measures and creating  sustainable practices related to improved cleanliness in public health facilities linked to positive health outcomes.

In addition to the DHH, two Sub-Divisional Hospitals (SDH), 6 Community Health Centres (CHCs), 11 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) and 8 HWC sub-centres qualified for Kayakalp Award.

Kudumuluguma CHC in the district bagged first prize with award money of Rs 15 lakh.

Commendation awards of Rs 1 lakh each were given to Korukonda CHC, Pandripani CHC, Khariput CHC, Kalimela CHC, Podia CHC, Mathili SDH and Chitrakonda SDH.

Among PHCs, the first prize was bagged by MV-79 PHC which got cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. The commendation prize of Rs 50,000 went to MPV-55 PHC, Manyamkonda PHC, MV-19 PHC, Padmagiri PHC, Govindapalli PHC, Metapaka PHC, Salimi PHC, MV-47 PHC, Pangam PHC and Motu PHC.

In the Haalth Sub-centre category, SC-Udulibeda has got the first place with Rs 1 lakh cash prize while commendation prize of Rs 25,000 each went to SC-Chaulimendi, SC-Salimi, SC-Panighata, SC-Challanguda, SC-Tunnelcamp, SC-Bapanpally and SC-Venkpalam.

Kudumuluguma CHC won the best eco-friendly hospital under Kayakalp scheme in the district and received cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.

The Kayakalp Award given under the National Health Mission (NHM) was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2015 to encourage cleanliness and hygiene in health centres across the country.

The scores under Kaykalap award were given and the hospitals were evaluated on the basis of below mentioned eight major factors:

a. Hospital/Facility Upkeep
b. Sanitation and hygiene
c. Waste Management
d. Infection control
e. Support Services
f. Hygiene Promotion
g. Cleanliness beyond Hospital/facility Boundary wall
h. Eco-friendly facility

Malkangiri Collector Vishal Singh said “I dedicate this award to the public of Malkangiri. Without their participation, it wouldn’t have been possible. Our target is to serve people by delivering best public health service. We are happy that the Government has recognized the health delivery system in the district.”

OB Bureau

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