With two moreurban family Health centresreceiving national quality assurance standards (NQAS) recognition,Thrissurhas become the first district in the country with all the centres achieving this recognition.
According to the district health officials, the twourbanfamily health centres which have won NAQS recognition now are located at Porkkalangad and Gausayikunnu. Altogether, there are seven urban family health centres, and the remaining five of them located at Anappuzha, Kacheri, V R Puram, Paravattani andGuruvayur, had won the NQAS recognition earlier. The urbanfamily health centresprimarily cater to the healthcare requirements of the slum areas in their vicinity.
Another eight hospitals, including a taluk hospital, have won NQAS recognition in the district. Altogether, 119 healthcare institutions, including three district hospitals and four taluk hospitals, have received NQAS recognition in the state.
The NQAS recognition is granted after evaluating a host of parameters, including the quality of Services provided by the health centres as well as the quality of . The accreditation is given after inspecting eight parameters like service provision, patients rights , support services, clinical care, infection control, quality management and outcome.