AIIMS Bhubaneswar Won The Cleanest Hospital Tag For The Third Time In A Row

AIIMS Bhubaneswar Won The Cleanest Hospital Tag For The Third Time In A Row

Ever since AIIMS Bhubaneswar was operational, time and again it has proved to be the place for all kinds of health related solutions for not just the people of Odisha but also for people from neighbouring states. Not just medical expertise but also the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has proven its commitment to promoting cleanliness, hygiene and creating sustainable practices in public health facilities by winning the Kayakalp Award Scheme.

The institute has won the award as the best central government hospital under B category for cleanliness for a third consecutive year. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been awarded Rs two crore for the achievement. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan presented the award in a virtual ceremony at New Delhi on January 12.

It had earlier received the award in 2018 as well as in 2019 for becoming second cleanest hospital in the country among category B hospitals (less than 1000 beds) and received Rs one crore as prize money.

Similarly, among the DHHs, Angul District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) has been awarded as the Kayakalp Winner Hospital while DHH Kalahandi was felicitated as Runners Up Hospital.

Rairangpur Sub Divisional Hospital (SDH) in Mayurbhanj district was felicitated as the Winner Hospital in Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH)/ Community Health Centre (CHC) category for the year 2019-20.

As many as 19 DHHs, 78 SDHs/ CHCs, 66 Urban PHCs, 156 PHCs and 18 HWC Sub centres in the State were presented the Kayakalp award in the year 2019-20.

Applauding the importance of the Kayakalp scheme Harsh Vardhan said.” Kayakalp has not only been able to facelift the condition of public health facilities but has also made a significant impact in improving the behaviour of masses. This paradigm shift is well reflected in the number of ‘Satisfied’ patients as reported through ‘Mera Aspataal’.”

“The scheme, which saw the participation of 716 District Hospitals and central government institutions in its first year has spread to 26,172 public health facilities now. In the last year 2019-20, the number of Kayakalp facilities has increased to 7,615,” added the Union Minister.

The Kayakalp Award was introduced by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on May 15, 2015 as a national initiative to recognize and felicitate public health facilities that ensures high level of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control measures.