(a) whether there are inadequate sanitary arrangement in the Government hospitals in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken/being taken to pay sufficient attention towards sanitary arrangements and to check
the spread of contagious diseases due to filthy and unhygienic conditions in the Government hospitals?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (c): Health being a State subject, no such information is maintained centrally. However, in so far as the Central Government
Hospitals located in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital,Lady Hardinge Medical College & Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital and Dr. R.M.L.
Hospital are concerned, there are adequate sanitary arrangements in these hospitals. The steps taken to pay attention towards sanitary
arrangements include hiring of services of professional house-keeping managers to check and maintain the hygiene condition in these hospitals
round-the-clock; ensuring availability of adequate number of toilets and wash basins along with soaps in all wards, OPDs, OTs, regular supply
of disinfectants in all areas of hospitals to maintain hygienic conditions, etc.