Gujarat health facilities undergo major clean-up, clearing more than 5.14 lakh unusable items

Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) More than 5.14 lakh unusable items were disposed of from government health facilities across Gujarat during the week-long “Namo Swachhta Abhiyan”, freeing up nearly 1,806 rooms for future use and improving space availability for patient services, according to figures released by the state government at the conclusion of the campaign.

The drive, held from July 1 to 7, covered more than 12,000 government health institutions, ranging from sub-centres to medical colleges and hospitals.

During the campaign, officials identified a total of 5,72,563 unusable items, of which 5,14,456 were disposed of on site.

Alongside the disposal exercise, authorities completed repairs on approximately 41,681 items, including wooden and iron furniture, ambulances, government vehicles, electronic and IT equipment, and medical devices, allowing them to be returned to service rather than discarded.

On the seventh and final day of the campaign, the state carried out another round of intensive cleaning across all government health institutions.

According to official figures, 22,667 unusable items were identified on the final day alone, while 15,530 were disposed of on site, clearing around 129 additional rooms.

The government said these rooms would be utilised in the future to improve patient facilities. The campaign also focused on broader maintenance and safety measures within hospital premises.

Authorities removed scrap, junk and other unusable materials, carried out extensive cleaning of hospital buildings and campuses, ensured the availability of safe drinking water, and undertook necessary repairs to water supply pipelines.

Other works completed during the drive included fire and electrical safety checks, repairs to hospital furniture, minor civil works and measures related to infection prevention and control, to improve the overall condition and safety of public health facilities.

The statewide campaign was inaugurated at the GMERS Auditorium in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and in the presence of Health Minister Praful Pansheriya.

“The initiative was conducted simultaneously across the state’s public healthcare network as part of an effort to improve cleanliness, enhance the use of available infrastructure and strengthen patient care facilities,” officials added.

–IANS

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