Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has directed the Chief Inspectors of all Government General Hospitals (GGHs) in the state to submit reports on the bio-medical waste management systems put in place in their respective premises. The directive comes after a dog escaped with an amputated limb from the Vijayawada Government General Hospital.
Acting Director of Medical Education (DME) Radhika Reddy has directed GGH superintendents to submit details of how biomedical waste is stored, transported and disposed of.
The Department of Health also sought information on how hospitals ensure proper closing of doors to rooms where waste is stored, and on the process of moving waste from operating theaters to storage.
All GGH superintendents have been told to constantly monitor the storage areas using CCTV cameras. She said rooms where biomedical waste is stored should be cleaned daily.
The in-charge DME emphasized that training programs in biomedical waste management procedures will be conducted for doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, laboratory staff, operating room security staff and medical students.
Following the incident, the Superintendent of GGH Vijayawada issued a notice to the Resident Medical Officer for negligence of supervision. A notice was also issued to the private agency responsible for waste management and a sanitation worker was dismissed from service.
Published – 16 May 2026 23:32 IST
