Kayakalp initiative: Union ministry officials to inspect hygiene maintenance at Chandigarh PGIMER

Sources in the health department told the Chandigarh Newsline on Monday that the Union ministry has decided to conduct a drive in PGI and other nine institutes, including AIIMS in New Delhi, which were awarded for maintaining hygiene and sanitation.

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A senior official said” “The purpose of the drive is to ensure that hygiene is maintained at the healthcare institutes on a routine basis in order to provide safe and clean environment to the patients. Senior officials would visit the hospital to oversee the hygiene conditio”.”
The official said the inspection would be done on the management of depleted store items, debris and bio-medical waste, standards of pantry and laundry and how the hospital deals with infection control.

A senior PGI official said: “Yes, we have received a communication from the ministry. We are preparing for the visit.”