Union Health Secy visits RML Hospital

Union Health Secretary B P Sharma today visited Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to review the cleanliness under the 'Kayakalp' initiative which sets protocols for hygiene and sanitation at government health facilities.
Sharma visited different facilities of the hospital, including wards, and reviewed the cleanliness situation there.
He interacted with hospital authorities apart from patients and staff and also took part in the cleanliness drive after visiting various wards.
"The Health Secretary reviewed the cleanliness protocols and also interacted with the officials as well as patients in different wards to get their feedback," a senior Health Ministry official said.
The visit comes after Health Minister J P Nadda launched 'Kayakalp Fortnight' last week which is being observed in central government hospitals across the country.

To implement the vision behind Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan, the Health Ministry launched the Kayakalp initiative last year to set protocols for hygiene and sanitation at government health facilities.

The initiative towards total 'swacchta' in public health facilities is aimed at building confidence of the users in public health facilities, providing quality service and to encourage teamwork.
Recent data suggests that these 145 districts have TFR of
more than or equal to 3 (56 per cent of the 261 districts in the seven HFS) and are home to 28 per cent of India's population (about 33 crore).
"However, only 22 per cent of India's protected couples and 40 per cent of India's couples with the unmet need reside in these districts. These districts also have a substantial impact on maternal and child health indicators as about 25-30 per cent of maternal deaths and 50 per cent of infant deaths occur in these districts," the statement said.

Moreover, 115 of these districts (79 per cent) have high percentage of adolescent mothers.
"The key strategic focus of this initiative will be on improving access to contraceptives through delivering assured services, dovetailing with new promotional schemes ensuring commodity security, building capacity (service providers), creating an enabling environment along with close monitoring and implementation. The mission will be implemented in all the 145 districts at one go," it said.