As part of efforts to intensify cleanliness, hygiene and infection control in public health facilities, Haryana Government will launch a programme “Satrangi
Bistar Chadar” from Panchkula’s Civil Hospital on December 19.
After its launch by Health Minister Anil Vij, the bed sheets of seven different colours will be dispatched for utilization in all Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres and Civil Hospitals in the state.
Director General, Health Service Dr Parveen Kumar Garg on Friday said that bed sheets of seven different colours would be used for the first time in all hospitals in the state. For its successful implementation, the department has purchased 2,64,480 bed sheets with a cost of about `5.26 crore.
As many as 1,11,330 bed sheets in seven different colours have already been sent in all district hospitals including 17,431 of violet colour, 17,395 of indigo, 18,224 of blue, 17,112 of green, 17,097 of yellow, 7,596 of orange and 16,472 of peach colour, said Dr Garg.
He said that bed sheets in every hospital would be replaced every day with a new colour. Days name would be scripted on each bed sheet for its identification so that common citizen could confirm the change of bed sheet according to the day.
Dr Garg said that inspection about thread count, colour and washing of these bed sheets have been got conducted from Government Textile lab, Panipat. These bed sheets were being supplied in various hospitals after proper inspection, he added.