Biomedical waste strewn across plaster ward of Rudrapur Medical College hospital, risk of infection; principal says will probe and act

Biomedical waste is lying scattered across the plaster ward of the Rudrapur Medical College hospital. According to a Hindustan report, a large number of patients come to this ward every day for treatment of fractures and other injuries to the hands and legs, for plasters and for dressings, and patients and their attendants have to wait for their turn amid the filth. Such disorder in a hospital carries a risk of spreading infection. Under the rules, biomedical waste from a hospital has to be collected in separate categories and disposed of through a set procedure. Patients and attendants have demanded regular cleaning of the ward and timely disposal of the waste. Medical College principal Dr Chandra Prakash Bhaisora said that if biomedical waste in the plaster ward is not being disposed of properly, it will be investigated and action will be taken to give patients relief.