Certifying body
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals
India's healthcare quality standard
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Every NABH-accredited hospital in our network
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi, India · ★ 4.9 (Maoni 520) 700 beds From $70
Medanta - The Medicity Gurugram, India · ★ 4.7 (Maoni 412) 1,600 beds From $90
Artemis Hospital Gurugram, India · ★ 4.5 (Maoni 285) 600 beds From $70
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket New Delhi, India · ★ 4.3 (Maoni 320) 500 beds From $70
Amrita Hospital Faridabad Faridabad, India · ★ 4.4 (Maoni 180) 2,600 beds From $80
Sarvodaya Hospital Faridabad, India · ★ 4.1 (Maoni 150) 500 beds From $80
St. Joseph's Hospital, Baramulla Baramulla, India From $3,914
Bangaon Super Speciality Hospital Bangaon, India From $3,757
P.M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital Bagalkot, India From $227
Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and Hospital Aurangabad, India From $4,349
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health,Bangalore Bengaluru, India From $3,780
Church of South India Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,940
Diacon Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,704
Durtlang Hospital Aizawl, India From $4,145
Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre Bengaluru, India From $3,723
Burlington Hospital, Asansol Asansol, India From $3,705
The RVM Foundation Humanitarian Hospital and RVM Transit Home Bengaluru, India From $3,890
Annaswamy Mudaliar General Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,998
Doctor Levine Memorial Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,840
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, HSR Layout Bengaluru, India From $3,695
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Whitefield Bengaluru, India From $3,910
Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital Bengaluru, India From $236
Hemalata Hospitals and Research Centre Bhubaneswar, India From $3,615
MediHope Super Specialty Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,849
PBM Hospital Bikaner, India From $3,764
Bangalore Baptist Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,788
Madras Medical Mission Chennai, India From $4,043
M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,910
NRR Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,732
Aizawl Adventist Hospital Aizawl, India From $4,100
Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals Bengaluru, India From $3,610
HCG Cancer Hospital Bengaluru, India From $4,138
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Bengaluru, India From $80
Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences Bengaluru, India From $4,169
Command Hospital Air Force Bengaluru, India From $3,952
Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics Bengaluru, India From $4,281
HOSMAT Bengaluru, India From $4,033
Jayanagar General Hospital Bengaluru, India From $3,704
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital Bengaluru, India From $272
NU Hospítals Bengaluru, India From $4,176
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bengaluru Bengaluru, India From $3,900
Hamidia Hospital Bhopal, India From $3,875
Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre Bhopal, India From $4,077
Chirayu Medical College & Hospital Bhopal, India From $4,000
Asha Niketan Hospital Bhopal, India From $3,684
Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital Bhubaneswar, India From $4,282
Saviour Hospital Ahmedabad, India From $3,826
Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital Bhubaneswar, India From $3,714
Anandalok Hospital Bidhannagar, India From $4,278
Mangla Hospital and Research Center Bijnor, India From $4,085
Diabetes Care & Hormone Clinic Ahmedabad, India From $4,189
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh Chandigarh, India From $4,364
Adyar Cancer Institute Chennai, India From $4,290
Chettinad Health City Chennai, India From $3,744
Wellspring IVF & Women's Hospital Ahmedabad, India From $3,876
Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Chennai Chennai, India From $3,788
Hindu Mission Hospital, Chennai Chennai, India From $4,207
Government Royapettah Hospital Chennai, India From $3,948
Billroth Hospitals Chennai, India From $3,874
Gujarat Cancer Research Institute Ahmedabad, India From $4,055
What this accreditation actually means
Understanding NABH
NABH was established in 2005 as part of India's Quality Council framework. Standards cover all major hospital processes: governance, patient rights, clinical care, anesthesia, surgery, infection control, medication management, human resource management, and continuous quality improvement.
NABH has tiers: Full accreditation (comprehensive standards), Entry-Level (smaller hospitals), Healthcare Service Provider (clinics), and various sub-specialty accreditations. Full NABH at a tertiary hospital is comparable in rigor to JCI.
What it means for patients
- India-specific quality framework with deep penetration — most major private hospitals are NABH-accredited.
- Patient-rights documentation, consent processes, and complaint mechanisms required.
- Infection-control surveillance and reporting obligatory.
- Process quality similar to JCI, with India-specific adaptations for the local clinical environment.
- Enables hospitals to participate in major insurance networks and government schemes (Ayushman Bharat).
How it's awarded
Hospitals apply, undergo self-assessment, then on-site survey by NABH-trained surveyors (physicians, nurses, hospital administrators). 3-year cycle. Cost typically less than JCI ($10,000-40,000) but rigor is similar.
Signal strength
Strong baseline for Indian hospitals. When combined with JCI, it's a very strong dual signal. NABH-only is appropriate for many cases; international patients often look for JCI as an additional layer.
Honest limitations
- ! Indian-specific framework; less recognized internationally than JCI.
- ! Quality of inspection varies (as with all accreditation bodies); not all NABH-accredited hospitals operate at the same level.
- ! Accreditation is a baseline; specific procedure outcomes still require evaluation.
How to verify a hospital's claim
NABH maintains a public hospital registry at nabh.co. Confirm the specific hospital appears with current accreditation status.
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