Between June 2020 and June 2021, India generated over 56,898 tonnes of Covid-related biomedical waste. This is in addition to such waste produced by non-Covid hospitals, beds and procedures. Could…
The upsurge of demand in the last quarter of this year seems encouraging, but most industry players are banking on a wait-and-watch strategy. Valencia Fernandes, Sub-Editor, Clean India Journal spoke…
With more than two-and-a-half decades of experience, Giridhar Pai, Director at Giridhar Pai Associates LLP and PECOPP Pest Control Services Pvt. Ltd is a veteran of the Indian Pest Management…
As doctors and nurses move from bed to ICU bed, their hands can carry highly dangerous germs from one susceptible patient to another. While hand hygiene SOPs already exist, there…
Harish Anantharaman, MD, Accelerated Cleaning Systems India Pvt. Ltd (Vibasafe) explains new-age solutions that overcome the disadvantages of older ones, and present several advantages of their own in the healthcare…
Fogging, cleaning and disinfection of all critical surfaces and medical equipment, especially those that are frequently touched, is important to decrease or prevent the spread of deadly microorganisms to people…
As low-risk areas begin to be cleaned like high-risk areas and the frequency of cleaning goes up, what happens to the overall cost of healthcare housekeeping? How should a hospital…
Hospital floors are covered by dirt tracks brought in by visitors, dust, non-hazardous waste as well as by blood, urine, intravenous injections, etc. Prompt and regular floor cleaning is essential…
Healthcare facilities are unique in several ways: they function 24×7, housekeeping is integral to their core operations, there are no off-peak times and any lapse may have catastrophic results. Rupal…
ICUs are the highest-risk areas of a hospital, where patients already suffering from life-threatening infections, or susceptible to the same, are admitted. Immaculate housekeeping here is non-negotiable and critical. Edward…