Hospital Development Societies

Hospital Development Societies (Rogi Kalyana Samithi)

This scheme was started during the year 2006-07. The broad objectives of RKS are; (i) Improve the institutions/hospitals, upgrade the equipment and modernize the health services; (ii) Ensure discipline in the institutions and supervise the staff; (iii) Undertake construction and expansion in the hospital buildings; (iv) Ensure optimal use of hospital land according to government guidelines; (v) Improve participation of the committees in the running of the institutions / hospitals; (vi) Ensure scientific disposal of hospital waste; (vii) Ensure proper training for doctors and staff; (viii) Ensure subsidized food, medicines and drinking water to the patients and their attendants; (ix) Ensure proper implementation of National Health programmes; and (x) Ensure proper use, timely maintenance and repair of institution / hospital equipment and machinery.

Govt. of India under NRHM is proposed to provide one time Corpus Grant to HDS @ Rs.5.00 lakhs to each District Hospital and Rs.1.00 lakh to each AH/ CHC / PHCs. 1620 HDS’s have been constituted in all the District Hospitals, Area Hospitals, Community Health Centres and Primary Health Centres.