The Department of Sanitation at NEIGRIHMS organised ‘Hygeia 2025’, The Swachhta Conference on March 21.
The conference emphasised the unique way of promoting various cleanliness and sanitation practices at the healthcare institute to achieve a target of health for all.
The conference highlighted various issues related to infection control in hospitals, cleanliness protocols in critical areas including operation theatres and ICUs.The conference also highlighted various aspects of stress and mental health of sanitation staff. Faculty from IHM Shillong and the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board enlightened the participants about the safe food practices and medical waste management.
David Umdor, officiating Deputy Director (Admin), informed that NEIGRIHMS is taking active steps to install a water purification system to improve the water quality and prevent the risk of water borne infection at the institute. He also informed that the hospital is in process to initiate the work for a separate sanitation block for the department, which will enhance the work output from the sanitation section for a definitive and visible impact on overall health quality at NEIGRIHMS.
More than 140 delegates including healthcare staff from various hospitals in Shillong and nearby health care facilities attended the conference and shared the ideas and innovative approaches for improving hygiene standards.
The ‘Best Out of Waste Competition’ and a quiz were organised to encourage and spread the message across the delegates. Supercare Hospital, Mawiong CHC and NEIGRIHMS received first, second and third prizes in the waste competition and Reid Provincial Chest Hospital, Ganesh Das Hospital and Civil Hospital were the top three in the quiz.
