Charter and brochure on Patients Rights

The Charter of patients Rights have been adapted from the draft rules framed under the BNHRA(Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act) Act. This Charter and Brochure gives a brief description of the Rights of patient vis-à-vis Patients responsibilities. To celebrate the World health Day on 7th March 2008, the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) Maharashtra had organised a Campaign from 7-10th April 2008. The main theme was on Patients Rights. The Patients Rights Charter was disseminated during this campaign. Copies of the Charter and brochure are available in English and Marathi.

Charter of Patients Rights (English)
Brochure of Patients Rights (English)
Charter of Patients Rights (Marathi)

CEHAT is working towards creating awareness amongst patients on the issue of Patients Rights as part of the JSA. Radio spots on patients’ rights and emergency services were done for MUST community radio started by Mumbai University.

Web based material on BNHRA

Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act(BNHRA) is an Act for the registration of the private hospitals in Maharashtra. The present study findings has revealed that there low awareness among hospital owners regarding BNHRA and its minimum requirements.Similarly, the knowledge about the Accreditation/self - regulation is also low among hospital owners.In an attempt to provide information about BNHRA a Webpage have been developed by CEHAT that provides information both for doctors,practitioners and patients about BNHRA.Visit the page

Booklet for the private practitioners on accreditation of the private hospitals

A booklet for the private practitioners on accreditation of the private hospitals-It is being prepared in collaboration with Association of Medical Consultants for dissemination of information on regulation of private health care. The booklet includes information like, why regulation of nursing homes is of concerned for them and what can a private health provider do to regulate. It talks about various accreditation options and procedure in India & abroad. It defines what standards of care mean and provides information related to various guidelines/ standards that exist.