CUDDALORE:
Union Health Secretary K. Chandramouli has commended the healthcare delivery system in government hospitals in Tamil Nadu.
For instance, the infant mortality rate and the maternal mortality rate in Tamil Nadu are lesser than the national average. The Tamil Nadu practice in this regard deserved to be replicated in other States, he said.
Mr. Chandramouli made a surprise visit to the Cuddalore Headquarters' Government Hospital here on Saturday and attended a workshop on the process of getting accreditation for government hospitals. He said that in terms of human indicators and health aspects certain government hospitals in Tamil Nadu were performing well, meeting the parameters set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Providers.
It was heartening to note that the government hospitals in Namakkal and Sholingar had got the accreditation and the medical fraternity in other government hospitals too was keen on getting the certification soon. Though a beginning had been made in this regard, a long distance ought to be covered, he said.
It should be the endeavour of all government hospitals to ensure minimum standards in healthcare and ultimately what mattered was the patient's satisfaction and appreciation, which would be the real certification for the hospitals. Later, addressing a press conference, Mr. Chandramouli said that whenever any issues cropped up in getting accreditation, the Centre would render necessary assistance to resolve them.
S. Vijayakumar, Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, and also Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, said that of the 12 government hospitals that were preparing themselves for accreditation the ones in Namakkal and Sholingar had already obtained the certification. He exuded confidence that by September 2011 seven more government hospitals, including those at Cuddalore, Hosur, Tambaram, Aruppukottai and Padmanabapuram, would qualify for accreditation.
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