Kaya Kalp Scheme

Kaya Kalp Scheme

In keeping with the Clean India (Swatch Bharat Campaign), the Government evolved a Scheme under health initiative named 'Clean Hospital Campaign Scheme Kaya Kalp Scheme' This scheme aims: to promote high degree of cleanliness, hygiene and Infection control practices in public health care facilities; to incentivize and recognise the public healthcare facilities showing exemplary performance in adhering to standard protocols of cleanliness and infection control; to inculcate a culture of on-going assessment and external review of performance related to hygiene, cleanliness and sanitation in central hospitals/institutions; to create and share sustainable practices related to improved cleanliness in central hospitals/institutions linked to positive health outcomes etc. Initially, 10 Central Government Hospitals/Institutes have been identified for the first year i.e. 2015-16 and subsequently, other Central Institutions/Hospitals/ NEW AIIMS will be included in the scheme in a phased manner.