Hospitals undergo daily deep cleaning

CM says drive helping check infectious diseases

LAHORE:

Daily deep cleaning is being carried out in all government hospitals in Punjab to safeguard patients' health.

According to a statement, the chief minister is being presented daily reports on the campaign, while digital monitoring is also under way.

Thorough cleaning is carried out at the entrances, corridors and all wards of the tehsil, district and other major hospitals. Attention is also being paid to the cleanliness of waiting areas and public washrooms.

Professional daily cleaning is being conducted in operation theatres to keep them infection-free. Doors and windows of the hospitals are also cleaned regularly.

The floors are washed and cleaned with chemicals. Special cleaning measures are also implemented in the paediatric and gynaecology wards.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was quoted as stating that the government was concerned about the health of every citizen of Punjab, particularly children and women.

She said the adoption of European-standard deep cleaning in hospitals was helping reduce the spread of infectious diseases.

Meanwhile, Punjab Specialised Healthcare Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique visited the lab of Services Hospital, where he expressed anger over the lack of cleanliness and proper functioning of the air conditioner and ordered immediate maintenance work. He directed the relevant officials to ensure cleanliness in the lab and inquired about the quality of facilities from the patients.

He said patients were being provided free. quality treatment facilities in government hospitals.