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Who We Are
The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is India’s apex body for establishing and operating accreditation and certification programmes in healthcare. A constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), NABH is committed to enhancing the quality and safety of healthcare services across the country.

Since its inception in 2005, NABH has played a transformative role in shaping India’s healthcare landscape. With over 25,000 healthcare facilities accredited or certified—spanning hospitals, clinics, laboratories, AYUSH institutions, emergency departments, and digital health platforms—NABH has set the benchmark for what safe, ethical, and patient-centred care should look like.

NABH works across sectors—public and private, urban and rural—to build a robust culture of quality. NABH programmes are internationally benchmarked and recognised by ISQua (International Society for Quality in Health Care), placing Indian healthcare on the global quality map.

With a growing suite of more than 30 accreditation, certification, and empanelment programmes, NABH ensures that healthcare providers—regardless of size or location—have a clear pathway to improve their systems, gain public trust, and deliver better outcomes for patients.

Its mission is simple yet ambitious: to make quality healthcare accessible, transparent, and reliable—for every patient, everywhere.

Vision

To be the apex national healthcare accreditation and quality improvement body, functioning at par with global benchmarks.

Mission

To operate accreditation and allied programs in collaboration with stakeholders focusing on patient safety and quality of healthcare based upon national/international standards, through process of self and external evaluation.

Values

1. Credibility: Provide credible and value addition services
2. Responsiveness: Willingness to listen and continuously improving service
3. Transparency: Openness in communication and freedom of information to its stakeholders
4. Innovation: Incorporating change, creativity, continuous learning and new ideas to improve the services being provided

International Linkages

NABH partners with ASQua to strengthen healthcare quality in Asia

NABH is an active member of ASQua, collaborating on regional standards, quality initiatives, and knowledge-sharing with fellow accreditation bodies across Asia.

NABH is globally benchmarked with ISQua recognition

NABH is accredited by ISQua for its Hospital Accreditation Standards, Assessor Training Programme, and organisational functioning—affirming that India’s quality framework meets global excellence criteria.

Government Collaborations

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) have established a collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening the reporting mechanisms for Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) and Medical Device Adverse Events (MDAE) within NABH-accredited hospitals.

Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA)

National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) have collaborated to conduct the assessments of the 350 Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) across the country.

Ensuring Quality in Homoeopathic Medical Education

A national initiative to assess and ensure compliance with quality standards across Homoeopathic colleges and hospitals in India under NCH.

Strengthening Quality Assurance & Accreditation in Nagaland

A state-level initiative to build awareness and institutional readiness for quality certification through targeted workshops.

Orientation and Sensitisation Training on NABH Standards for Government Hospitals

A quality advancement initiative under the SRESTHA-G project to train key stakeholders from government hospitals in Gujarat on NABH Entry-Level and Accreditation Standards.

Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Communication in Gujarat’s Public Hospitals

A quality improvement initiative by NABH under the SRESTHA-G project, focused on patient feedback and communication training across selected government hospitals in Gujarat.

Strengthening Traditional Care through NABH–AYUSH AELC Initiative

A national initiative under the Ayushman Arogya Mandir scheme to standardise and uplift quality across AYUSH care facilities through NABH’s Entry-Level Certification framework.

Enhancing Healthcare Quality for Armed Forces Veterans through ECHS–NABH Partnership

Under a government mandate, NABH-QCI has been entrusted with the responsibility of assessing hospitals based on defined quality standards for their empanelment under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).

Strengthening Empanelment for Quality Healthcare under CGHS

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH-QCI) has been entrusted with the task of assessing hospitals as per set criteria for empanelment of hospitals with Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).

Strategic Partnership

Enhancing Cleft Care Quality through the NABH–Smile Train India Partnership

A strategic partnership focused on enhancing the quality and safety of cleft surgical care through structured assessments and improvement frameworks.

Elevating Maternal Care through the NABH–FOGSI Manyata Collaboration

A strategic partnership between NABH and FOGSI to enhance quality, safety, and consistency in maternal care across India through strengthened quality assessments and clinical protocols.

Strengthening Cancer Care through NABH-NCG Synergy

A focused initiative to align oncology digital systems with NABH standards, ensuring better patient care and data integrity.

Empowering Diabetes Care through NABH–RSSDI Collaboration

A structured partnership aimed at standardising diabetes care and promoting digital adoption across clinics.

Transforming Stroke Care with NABH–WSO Stroke Centre Certification

NABH–WSO Stroke Centre Certification is a landmark initiative by NABH and the World Stroke Organisation to transform stroke care in India. It empowers hospitals to become Primary or Advanced Stroke Centres, assessed against internationally recognised clinical and organisational standards.