Nagaland rolls out 100 Days health mission

Commissioner & Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Anoop Khinchi, virtually launched the 100 Days National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) Mission at the IDSP Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (DoHFW), Kohima, on Wednesday.
According to a press release from NHM, Khinchi emphasized the importance of NQAS certification for public health facilities, describing it as a framework to enhance patient care and build public confidence in the health system. He encouraged the State and District Mentoring Teams to strive towards achieving the target of certifying 50% of public health facilities under NQAS by March 2026, and 100% certification by December 2026. He appealed to health personnel across districts to adhere to timelines and take pride in having NQAS-certified facilities.
Principal Director, DoHFW, Dr. Mereninla Senlem, highlighted that the Government of India has placed strong emphasis on quality health care through NQAS certification. She said quality can be sustained when institutions strengthen internal systems and service providers take ownership, urging CMOs, Medical Superintendents and District Programme Officers to ensure active participation.
Mission Director, NHM Nagaland, Dr. Keveduyi Theyo, welcomed officers present at the Directorate and those joining virtually from districts. He said the 100 Days Mission was launched to expedite certification within a specific timeline and called upon districts to give their best to make the mission a success.
Delivering the closing remarks, Director (Health & ME & RS), Dr. Sentimeren Aonok, said the 100 Days Mission should not be seen as a standalone programme as it incorporates all aspects of health care delivery. He stressed that NQAS certification ensures safe and quality health care in a clean environment, and urged district teams led by CMOs, Medical Superintendents and programme officers to strictly follow SoPs to achieve the desired targets.
The release noted that Nagaland was earlier expected to achieve 50% certification of health units by December 2025, but the target could not be met. To give a renewed push, the 100 Days Mission has now been launched with the aim of achieving 50% certification by March 2026 and 100% by December 2026, in line with Government of India guidelines.