The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today reviewed the progress of the ongoing Special Campaign 6, aimed at institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency in government offices. The review meeting also assessed preparedness for the dedicated one-day Kayakalp Activities on Sanitation and Hygiene, scheduled for tomorrow.

Heads of institutions and organisations, including Central Government hospitals and offices and units under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, participated in the meeting, which was held virtually.

Chairing the review meeting, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava emphasised that the campaign must go beyond symbolic activities to bring about perceptible improvements in sanitation, hygiene, space management and the overall upkeep of public healthcare facilities. She underscored that healthcare facilities are high-footfall areas where proper sanitation and cleanliness are essential for effective service delivery. Ensuring swachhata and hygiene, she stressed, is crucial to enhancing the quality of services and improving the overall experience of patients and visitors.

Health Secretary also noted that 100 per cent of identified cleanliness sites had been cleaned, nearly 100 per cent of public grievance appeals had been resolved, and nearly 50 lakh rupees in revenue had been generated through auction and clearance drives. Special Campaign 6 is being conducted from 2nd to 31st of this month with a focus on institutionalising cleanliness practices and reducing pendency in government offices.