Explanation:

The program aims to improve quality of care for pregnant women in labour room, maternity  Operation Theatre and Obstetrics Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and High Dependency Units (HDUs). Under it, multi- pronged strategy has been adopted such as improving infrastructure up-gradation, ensuring availability of essential equipment, providing adequate human resources, capacity building of health care workers and improving quality processes in labour room. The NQAS (National Quality Assurance Standards) will monitor quality improvement in labour room and maternity OT. Every facility achieving 70% score on NQAS will be certified as LaQshya certified facility.