The video of rats in SNCU of Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh has gone viral. This incident raises serious questions on cleanliness and safety of newborn babies in hospitals. The administration has ordered an investigation into the matter.
Satna: A video showing the poor condition of government hospitals in Madhya Pradesh is now going viral. A video of rats roaming in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNCU) of Satna District Hospital is spreading on social media. This incident has come to light just after the video of rats running on the beds of patients in Jabalpur’s Victoria Hospital went viral.
The video of rats running inside the SNCU ward of Satna District Hospital, where utmost caution is required, is extremely worrying. This video raises serious questions on the safety of children and the cleanliness of the hospital. A few months ago, M.Y. of Indore. The case of death of two newborn babies due to rat bite in the hospital was much controversial.
In the video going viral on social media, rats can be seen running freely among the hospital equipment. A rat is also seen eating something under the computer monitor. SNCU is the place where newborn babies need the most cleanliness to protect them from infection. The finding of rats there is considered to be a major negligence of the hospital administration. There is a high risk of rats biting children or spreading serious diseases.
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After this matter came to light, Congress has launched a scathing attack on the government. The opposition raised questions whether there are more rats than humans in government hospitals and whether any leader or official would get his children treated in such wards. After the video went viral, Satna District Collector and Health Department officials have ordered an investigation. The demand for strict action against companies taking contracts for cleaning in hospitals is gaining momentum.