Friday, 17 MAY 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) hospital administration has instructed the security guards to conduct thorough surveillance of people entering the premises to prevent unhygienic practices like spitting in the open. Many patients and their companions have expressed concerns regarding the poor level of sanitation within the hospital facility. They have noticed evidence of people chewing tobacco and spitting on the walls, in the outpatient department (OPD), and in the toilets of the building. Considering this, the deputy superintendent of GDMC Dr Dhananjay Dobhal emphasised the importance of patients exercising civic responsibility by refraining from contaminating and creating unhygienic conditions on the hospital premises.
A patient Neena Negi emphasised the importance for the hospital administration to address the levelof hygiene in the hospital. She noted the unsanitary state of the hospital toilets and the presence of tobacco stains on the walls. She pointed out that the hygienic conditions are not solely the responsibility of the hospital administration, but also of the patients who may not understand the significance of cleanliness in their environment.
“The GDMC hospital lacks proper sanitation which can easily lead to infections among patients. The tobacco spit on the walls and unclean toilets contribute to an increase in other ailments in the patients. The hospital administration needs to address these unhygienic conditions to prevent the hospital from being considered an infection-prone facility,” another patient Vasu Kumar said.
Meanwhile, Dobhal told this correspondent that the hospital administration has observed unhygienic conditions at the hospital. He said that the patients and their attendants share some responsibility for this issue. The hospital has employed about 150 cleaning staff to maintain cleanliness standards. Apart from this, particularly in the OPD building, the cleaning staff work two shifts to clean the toilets and other areas. In response to the worsening conditions, the hospital plans to increase the cleaning staff shifts, with a focus on the toilet areas. Additionally, they have instructed security guards to monitor patients who may contribute to unhygienic conditions by spitting on walls, as this could increase infection risks for other patients. Dobhal stressed on the importance of patients understanding their role in maintaining a clean environment at the hospital.
