Directs to maintain hygienic environ for safety of mothers, neonatal
Srinagar: Chairperson, J&K State Commission for
Protection of Women & Child Rights Ms. Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi paid surprise visit of G B Pant hospital here today.
During the visit, the Chairperson took round of various wards and sections of the hospital. She interacted with the hospital
authorities, patients and their attendants and enquired about the medicare and other related facilities being provided to patients and new born babies in the hospital. She directed the concerned for focussed attention on maintaining sanitation and cleanliness, besides provision of proper medicare facilities to the inward patients, saying
that mothers and neonatal are more prone to infection in this stage.
Emphasizing for ensuring proper sanitation in and around the hospital premises, the Chairperson directed the concerned for proper disposal of bio-degradable and non-biodegradable wastes. There should be proper sanitary arrangements in respect of functioning of
toilets so that Inward patients do not face any inconvenience, She added.
Taking first hand appraisal of functioning of the hospital, the
Chairperson said that the issues with regard to infrastructure
including availability of beds, air-conditioning, and manpower would be taken up with the concerned authority to bring more efficiency in
the functioning of this prime children hospital of Srinagar.
