The Kayakalp Award is an award presented by the

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to recognize

health centers A healthcare center, health center, or community health center is one of a network of clinics staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses providing healthcare services to people in a certain area. Typical services covered are family pr ...

that promote

cleanliness Cleanliness is both the state of being clean and free from germs, dirt, trash, or waste, and the habit of achieving and maintaining that state. Cleanliness is often achieved through cleaning. Culturally, cleanliness is usually a good quality, as ...

, hygiene, and infection control as an extension of the Swachh Bharat Mission in India. Upon its initial May 2015 founding, the award was limited to district hospitals, but between 2016 and 2017, eligible recipients were expanded to include

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centers and urban health facilities.

Types

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare presents a Best District Hospital Award for each state and union territory of India, presenting additional runner-up awards for areas with more than 25 district hospitals: Additionally, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare presents a Best Community Health Center and Sub-District Hospital Award for each state and union territory. In areas with more than ten district hospitals, the Ministry awards two of these awards. Lastly, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recognizes the Best Primary Health Center in each

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Criteria

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare selects recipients based on the facility's upkeep,

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, infection control, support services, and hygiene promotion. Facilities are graded on standardized metrics and only those that receive at least a 70% score are eligible to be picked by state-level review boards.

References

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