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This publication outlines the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Kayakalp initiative, which sets national standards for cleanliness, hygiene, infection prevention, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in public health care facilities. It provides detailed guidance on assessment tools, scoring systems, incentive structures, and institutional arrangements for implementing and monitoring these standards at various facility levels (e.g., District Hospitals, PHCs, Sub-Centres). The document serves as a standard-setting and performance assessment manual for improving the quality and safety of care across India’s public health system.