National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Assessment

Current Context : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched Virtual NQAS Assessment and Spot food license initiative to promote Healthcare for All.

ABOUT INITIATIVES

• NQAS Assessment: It has been launched for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) and Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHL).
• It will lead to improvement in providing quality of healthcare in public health facilities.
• It is launched in compliance with Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS).
• IPHS is a digital platform for real-time monitoring of public health facilities that provides a comprehensive overview of the assessment and compliance status of public health facilities.
• Spot Food License Initiative: It is for the instant issuance of licenses and registrations through pan-India IT platform the Food Safety and Compliance System (FoSCoS).
• Aim : to enhance the Ease of Doing Business in India.