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Filth and Few Facilities Plague Chennai Women's Hospital
25 Sep
Summary
- Hospital campus remains untidy despite dengue control efforts.
- Lack of basic facilities like seating, toilets, and drinking water.
- Waste accumulation poses mosquito breeding risks.
Despite a recent inspection, the Government Hospital for Women and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chennai remains untidy, raising concerns amidst dengue control efforts. The adjacent Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children also suffers from poor sanitation, with plastic waste and other refuse creating potential mosquito breeding sites. This neglect impacts the daily experience of the over 2,000 outpatients seen monthly.
Attendants and families report a stark lack of basic facilities, including insufficient toilets, inadequate drinking water, and no seating in waiting areas. Children are sometimes forced to relieve themselves outdoors, and patients and their companions sit on the floor. These conditions persist despite the hospital's reputation and upcoming schemes for newborns.
Criticism has been raised by public interest groups, highlighting the risk of hospital-acquired infections due to poor sanitation. While hospital officials state that cleaning and fogging activities are ongoing, local authorities have been directed to address the issues, with assurances that the problems will be resolved.
