: The Urban PHC at Rayagada town has been recognised as National Quality Assurance Standards(NQAS) hospital by the National Health Systems Resource Centre(NHSRC), a technical support institute with the National Health Mission(NHM), Government of India.
Four UPHCs in Odisha have been elevated to this position out of which Rayagada UPHC is one. The UPHC has shown the way under the leadership of its former CDM and PHO Dr Artabandhu Nayak.
The initiatives taken by him to sustain the minimum quality standards has been accelerated by present CDM and PHO Dr Lalmohan Routray and a very competent health team being guided by him.
A Government of India team made a stringent assessment of the UPHC Rayagada on February 7 after which certification was done by NQAS.
The NQAS sets 12 indicators as qualitative services to urban poor like quality OPD, maternal health, newborn health, family planning, communicable disease, non-communicable diseases, laboratory, pharmacy, physiotherapy, specialist, dentist, outreach services and wellness activities.
Earlier during 2019 also the District Headquarters Hospital(DHH), Rayagada received “Kayakalpa Award” from Family and Health Welfdare Department of Government of India.
National Certification for 'LaQshya' (Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative) during 2021 was accorded to DHH, Rayagada. The Labour Room and Maternity Operation Theatre in DHH-Rayagada are now certified upto August-2022. Similarly PHC, K Maligaon became winner for Kayakalp award whereas CHC Bissam Cuttack, CHC, Gudari and PHCs in Sikarpai, Rekhapadar, Rugudubai, Ukamba and Kerada got commendation.
In the mean time, the Rayagada district has become Corona free. This was possible with concerted effort of the district administration under the leadership of Collector Saroj Kumar Mishra and SP Vivekananda Sharma.