India has achieved a significant milestone in strengthening the quality of public healthcare, with the total number of facilities certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) crossing 50,000 across all states and Union Territories.
As of December 31, 2025, a total of 50,373 public health facilities have been certified under NQAS, the comprehensive quality framework implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The achievement highlights the government’s sustained commitment to quality, patient safety, and people-centric healthcare delivery.
Crossing the 50,000-mark represents a landmark moment for India’s public health system, reinforcing the goal of equitable access to high-quality healthcare, particularly for economically weaker, vulnerable, and underserved populations.
Rapid Expansion Since 2015
The NQAS programme was launched in 2015 with just 10 certified health facilities, initially focusing on district hospitals to ensure safe and patient-centric services. Over the years, the framework has been systematically expanded to cover all levels of public healthcare, including:
Sub-district hospitals
Community Health Centres (CHCs)
Ayushman Arogya Mandir–Primary Health Centres (PHCs)
Ayushman Arogya Mandir–Urban PHCs (UPHCs)
Ayushman Arogya Mandir–Sub Health Centres
The introduction of virtual assessments under the NQAS framework has significantly accelerated certification, enabling rapid scale-up across the country.
