Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda chaired a review meeting on Monday to assess the progress of the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Najafgarh, in New Delhi.
During the meeting, Nadda reviewed initiatives aimed at strengthening patient care, infrastructure, clinical manpower, academic activities and digital health systems at the centre.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
High Patient Footfall: Around 47,000 monthly OPD consultations indicate substantial demand for services at the centre.
Emergency Capacity: About 9,000 emergency attendances a month underline the importance of maintaining round-the-clock clinical readiness.
Integrated Healthcare Model: The centre is being positioned to combine treatment, training and community-oriented healthcare.
Specialised Support: Anti-rabies vaccination and anti-snake venom services add critical emergency-response capacity.
Prevention Focus: Integrating TB screening into routine healthcare interactions strengthens the centre's preventive-health role.
He directed the concerned agencies and institutions to ensure timely completion of ongoing works and coordinated implementation of planned interventions.
The Union Health Minister also emphasised close monitoring of deliverables, timely availability of manpower and medical 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 an Anti-Rabies Vaccination Centre, Anti-Snake Venom Centre and other supporting facilities.
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Why This Matters
RHTC Najafgarh is being developed beyond a conventional healthcare facility, with an emphasis on patient services, medical education and community healthcare. Its scale of OPD and emergency activity makes timely infrastructure and manpower strengthening particularly important.
According to the Health Ministry, RHTC Najafgarh records an average of around 47,000 OPD consultations and 9,000 emergency attendances every month.
The centre also recorded 221 minor procedures in August 2026, according to the ministry.
Nadda noted the progress made by RHTC Najafgarh in strengthening its clinical manpower and expanding its services.
He reiterated that coordinated and time-bound action would be required to further develop the centre as a comprehensive facility covering patient care, medical education, nursing and allied health training, and community-oriented healthcare.
The review also covered the integration of TB symptom screening into routine OPD and Primary Health Centre interactions under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
The meeting was attended by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and other officials concerned with the development and functioning of the centre.
The government is now focusing on completing ongoing works, strengthening manpower and equipment availability and further integrating healthcare delivery with medical and allied health training at RHTC Najafgarh.
