In a bid to enhance hygiene standards in public sector hospitals, the Punjab government has mandated daily replacement of bedsheets in the public sector hospitals. Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr. Jamal Nasir announced initiation of the three-colour bedsheets system during a monthly performance review meeting, held for tehsil headquarters hospitals.
Starting on January 1, 2024, the district headquarters hospitals would employ bedsheets of three different colors, with a similar system introduced in tehsil headquarters hospitals from January 15.
Dr. Nasir emphasised that a daily schedule would be prescribed for the use of different-colored bedsheets on all hospital beds. The district headquarters hospitals will receive seven bedsheets per bed, each in three colors. Disposable bed sheets will be utilised in emergency wards, ensuring a new sheet for every patient. Dr. Nasir ordered for continuous operation of X-ray rooms and laboratories in tehsil headquarters hospitals, even at nighttime.
He assured that budget allocations for hospital revamping were secured, with completion expected within a month. Highlighting the importance of patient-centric care, Dr. Nasir urged medical superintendents to conduct regular rounds for firsthand insights into patient issues and daily operations. He promised availability of ample medicines and equipment in government hospitals and urged doctors to serve with passion. Secretary Health Punjab Ali Jan Khan stressed installation of alternative electricity connections at tehsil headquarters.
