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JP Nadda reviews progress of Rural Health Training Centre in Najafgarh

Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a review meeting on August 31 to assess the progress of the Rural Health Training Centre in Najafgarh, directing timely completion of ongoing works. The centre reported fully operational OPD and emergency services, with around 47,000 monthly OPD consultations and 9,000 emergency attendances, alongside integration into digital health and insurance schemes.

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Review Meeting and Directives

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Monday chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) in Najafgarh, West Delhi. The meeting reviewed the implementation of initiatives aimed at strengthening patient care, infrastructure, manpower, academic activities and digital health systems at the Centre, according to an official statement.

Reviewing progress since a previous meeting on April 13, 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.

Nadda noted that RHTC Najafgarh has made significant progress in strengthening its clinical manpower and services. He reiterated the importance of coordinated and time-bound action to further develop RHTC Najafgarh as a comprehensive centre for patient care, medical education, nursing and allied health training, and community-oriented healthcare.

Operational Services and Facilities

The Centre’s OPD and Emergency services are fully operational, along with the Anti-Rabies Vaccination Centre, Anti-Snake Venom Centre and other supporting facilities including Jan Aushadhi Kendra, CSSD, laboratory and ambulance services. The Minor Operation Theatre is functional, as per the official statement.

The RHTC has been onboarded onto MedLeapR, enabling electronic patient records, and onto PM-JAY under Ayushman Bharat, facilitating access to services for eligible beneficiaries. The centre is progressing towards NQAS certification of its Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) and development of Model PHCs.

Patient Volume and Integration

On an average monthly basis, RHTC recorded around 47,000 OPD consultations and 9,000 emergency attendances, besides 221 minor procedures done in August. TB symptom screening has been integrated into routine OPD and PHC interactions under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.

The 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.

Attendance

The meeting was attended by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava; Director General of Health Services Loveneesh G Krishna; Joint Secretaries Saurabh Jain, Dr Manashvi Kumar and GS Chitra; Director of VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital Dr Kavita Rani Sharma; Director of RHTC Najafgarh Dr BK Kundu; and other senior officers.

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ANI (Asian News International)

Framing: Headline emphasizes the minister's review of progress at the rural health training centre. — measured, positive

as of Aug 31, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare JP Nadda chaired a review meeting on August 31 to assess the progress of the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Najafgarh.
Nadda directed all concerned agencies and institutions to ensure timely completion of ongoing works and coordinated implementation of planned interventions.
The Centre's OPD and Emergency services are fully operational, along with the Anti-Rabies Vaccination Centre, Anti-Snake Venom Centre, Jan Aushadhi Kendra, CSSD, laboratory and ambulance services.
The Minor Operation Theatre is functional.
RHTC Najafgarh has been onboarded onto MedLeapR, enabling electronic patient records, and onto PM-JAY under Ayushman Bharat.
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.
The Centre has joined the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative.
Nadda noted that RHTC Najafgarh has made significant progress in strengthening its clinical manpower and services.
The meeting was attended by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava; Director General of Health Services, Loveneesh G Krishna; Joint Secretaries Saurabh Jain, Dr Manashvi Kumar & GS Chitra along with Director, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital Dr Kavita Rani Sharma; Director, RHTC Najafgarh Dr BK Kundu; and other senior officers.

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Lokmat Times

Framing: The headline focuses on the health minister's review of the centre's progress.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda chaired a review meeting on Monday to assess progress at the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) in West Delhi’s Najafgarh.
Nadda reviewed implementation of initiatives aimed at strengthening patient care, infrastructure, manpower, academic activities and digital health systems.
Nadda directed all agencies and institutions to ensure timely completion of ongoing works and coordinated implementation of planned interventions.
Nadda noted that RHTC Najafgarh has made significant progress in strengthening its clinical manpower and services.
The Centre’s OPD and Emergency services are fully operational, along with the Anti-Rabies Vaccination Centre, Anti-Snake Venom Centre and other supporting facilities.
Jan Aushadhi Kendra, CSSD, laboratory and ambulance services are operational.
The Minor Operation Theatre is functional, said an official statement.
The RHTC has been onboarded onto MedLeapR for medico-legal cases, and onto PM-JAY under Ayushman Bharat.
The RHTC is progressing towards NQAS certification of its UPHCs and development of Model PHCs.
On an average monthly basis, the RHTC recorded around 47,000 OPD consultations and 9,000 emergency attendances, besides 221 minor procedures done in August.
TB symptom screening has been integrated into routine OPD and PHC interactions under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
The RHTC is collaborating with Safdarjung Hospital, ABVIMS, RML Hospital and NIMR for strengthening clinical manpower, training, digital systems, procurement and research.
The centre has joined the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative.
The meeting was attended by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and Director General of Health Services Loveneesh G Krishna.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimUnion Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda chaired a review meeting on Monday, August 31, to assess progress at the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) in Najafgarh, West Delhi, and reviewed initiatives aimed at strengthening patient care, infrastructure, manpower, academic activities and digital health systems at the Centre.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 31, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: ANI (Asian News International), Lokmat Times 1 claim extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-31