Kayakalp initiative launched at IGMC Shimla.

September 21, 2022

Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj kicked-off Kayakalp Initiative at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital. The minister donated Rs 5 lakh from MLA Fund to help the hospital run the initiative smoothly.
IGMC was the first hospital in the state to implement the Kayakalp Initiative.
A part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA), the ‘Kayakalp’ initiative was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in
The main objectives of the initiative include promotion of cleanliness, hygiene and infection-control practices in public healthcare facilities through incentivising and recognising the public healthcare facilities that show exemplary performance in adhering to standard protocols of cleanliness and infection control.
“There are six themes in the initiative – hospital upkeep, sanitation and hygiene, waste management, infection control, hospital support services and hygiene promotion. We will focus on all six themes to provide quality service to the patients.”