A six-month-long statewide inspection drive has compelled the Uttar Pradesh health department to tighten monitoring of hospitals and health centres, with officials claiming visible improvement in service quality, accountability and availability of facilities at government medical units.
State Review Mission Inspections
Under the State Review Mission launched by the state government on October 29, 2025, over 16,000 health units across all 75 districts were inspected to identify gaps in infrastructure, manpower, medicines and patient services. Officials said the campaign has led to stricter monitoring, surprise inspections and regular reviews, resulting in faster corrective action at several institutions and improved delivery of healthcare services, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Government Commitment to Quality Healthcare
Additional Chief Secretary of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Amit Kumar Ghosh, stated that the government was working to ensure quality and free healthcare closer to people’s homes. According to National Health Mission Director and Health Secretary Dr Pinky Jowel, 16,249 of the state’s 33,044 medical units — nearly 49% — were inspected during the campaign.
Scope of Inspections
The inspections covered 93 district hospitals, 861 community health centres, 2,825 primary health centres, 12,405 health sub-centres and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 50 special hospitals and 15 medical colleges. A total of 901 divisional and district-level officers and 43 state-level officers were involved in the inspection process. Officials said a specially designed “Facility Observation Checklist” was used to assess infrastructure, availability of medicines and equipment, ambulance services, human resources and record management. Feedback from patients was also collected to evaluate the actual quality of services.
Health Melas and Second Phase
The campaign also included inspection of 2,661 Chief Minister Arogya Health Melas organised at primary health centres to improve healthcare access in villages and remote regions. Health department officials said in some divisions, a second phase of inspections has already started to further strengthen monitoring and improve service standards.
