Guidelines for Accreditation of Privagte Health ... - NRHM Tripura

FOREWORD
Under Reproductive and Child Health Programme, GoI has a commitment to minimize the
regional variations in the areas of reproductive and child health along with population stabilization to
meet the unmet demands of the target population with a provision of assured, equitable, and responsive
quality services. Increased access to quality Maternal, Child health and Family planning services is
critical for achieving program objectives.
As The Public Health Facilities, particularly at Sub District and Block Level, are being geared up to
provide quality RCH services, but there is an immense need to scale up all the reproductive health
services. In view of this there is a commitment to engage private sector for the provision of client friendly,
good quality and affordable services, within the reach of families and community, under RCH II/ NRHM.
With this in view guidelines for accreditating private health facilities for providing quality maternal, child
and family planning services at different levels have been developed. Modalities and quantum of
reimbursement to the private health facilities providing services to BPL families shall be decided by the
respective State/District Health Societies. Preference will, however, be given to PHFs identified below
district level/sub district in districts with adverse health indicators in High Focus States.
These guidelines have been developed through a consultative process led by FOGSI in
collaboration with WHO, UNFPA and GoI. The guidelines have been pilot tested and views of service
providers in both private and public sector have been taken before finalizing the guidelines.
I would like to acknowledge here the efforts put in by the experts in finalizing the Guidelines for
Accreditation of Private Health Sector in provision of RCH services. I am sure this effort will go a long way
in strengthening the public private partnership at the sub district level and help in providing good quality
services.
G.C. Chaturvedi
Mission Director ( NRHM) & Additional Secretary
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Government of India