India surpasses 50,000 NQAS-certified public health facilities, marking major boost to healthcare quality
Jan 07, 2026
Launched in 2015 with just 10 certified facilities, the NQAS programme initially focused on District Hospitals. Over the years, it has expanded to cover Sub-District Hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, including Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Urban PHCs (UPHCs) and Sub-Health Centres (SHCs), enabling quality assurance across all levels of care.