Bedsheets of different colours to be used in Haryana hospitals

Chandigarh

With a view to protect patients from infection and to ensure high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all government hospitals in the state, Haryana Government has decided that bedsheets of different colours would be used for different days of the week.

This was stated by Haryana Health Minister, Anil Vij here today, an official release said.

The Health Minister said that directions to this effect have been issued to all Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) in the State.

He said that Director General, Health Services (DGHS) would decide the colour for each specific day and communicate these to the CMOs.

Notices specifying which colour would be used on a particular day would be displayed in each hospital, he added.

He said that during inspection of different hospitals in the State, complaints were received that bedsheets in government hospitals were not being changed regularly, which led to greater risk of infection.