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Central Team Inspects AIIMS-Bhubaneswar For Nomination For Kayakalp Award

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: A four-member team of the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW) on Tuesday visited All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), here to make an assessment of different parameters in the institute for nominating it for Kayakalp Award.

On the first day of their visit on Monday, the team had a brief meeting with AIIMS Bhubaneswar director Prof Mukesh Tripathy and other senior officials.

Subsequently, the team visited OPD, IPD, OT, ICU, Trauma & Emergency, pharmacy, CSSD, kitchen and other facilities and interacted with staff and patients.

The team will make its evaluation on parameters including hospital upkeep, sanitation and hygiene, waste management, infection control, support services, and hygiene promotions. After the visit, the team, assigned by Health Ministry, appreciated the patient-friendly initiatives of AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

The team included Dr Meerambika Mahapatro, Dr Dinesh Paul, Dr Roopesh Gupta and Dr Mukesh Kumar Rai.

The premier health institute in the state has already bagged Kayakalp Award thrice in a row for its best performance in promoting cleanliness, hygiene, and creating sustainable practices in public health facilities.

The Kayakalp Award was launched on May 15, 2015 as an extension of the Swachh Bharat Mission. It was initiated with an aim to improve and promote cleanliness, hygiene, waste management, and infection control practices in public health care facilities.

OB Bureau

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