On August 31, 2026, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda chaired a review meeting to evaluate the progress of the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Najafgarh. The meeting focused on initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care, infrastructure, manpower, academic activities, and digital health systems.
On August 31, 2026, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda chaired a review meeting to evaluate the progress of the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Najafgarh. The meeting focused on initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care, infrastructure, manpower, academic activities, and digital health systems at the Centre.
Reviewing the progress since the meeting held on April 13, 2026, Shri Nadda directed all concerned agencies and institutions to ensure timely completion of ongoing works and coordinated implementation of planned interventions. He emphasised close monitoring of deliverables, timely availability of manpower and equipment, and continued focus on quality patient care and medical training.
The Centre’s Outpatient Department (OPD) and Emergency services are fully operational, along with the Anti-Rabies Vaccination Centre, Anti-Snake Venom Centre, and other supporting facilities viz., Jan Aushadhi Kendra, CSSD, laboratory, and ambulance services. The Minor Operation Theatre is functional.
RHTC Najafgarh has also been onboarded onto MedLeapR for medico-legal cases and onto PM-JAY under Ayushman Bharat, facilitating access to services for eligible beneficiaries. RHTC is progressing towards NQAS certification of its UPHCs and development of Model PHCs.
On an average monthly basis, RHTC recorded around 47,000 OPD consultations and 9,000 emergency attendances, besides 221 minor procedures done in August, 2026. TB symptom screening has been integrated into routine OPD and PHC interactions under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
RHTC is collaborating with other Central Government institutions including Safdarjung Hospital, ABVIMS, Dr. RML Hospital and NIMR for strengthening clinical manpower, training, digital systems, procurement and research. The Centre has also joined the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative.
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