Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Shahdara (13th August, 2010) The wards were mopped daily to ensure tidiness. Patients clothing were changed daily and bed sheets and linens were changed on every alternate day. Anti-lice shampoos and oils were applied every week. Anti-bug and mosquito repellents were sprayed in all the wards every night. Hospital for Mental Health (HMH), Ahmedabad (20th August, 2010) Right to privacy of all patients was respected. The nursing staff monitored the tidiness of the wards. There was adequate water for all purposes. Patient dresses were changed daily and linens were changed on alternate days. The different measures taken for ensuring personal hygiene of patients included anti-lice, anti bug, anti malaria and use of mosquito repellents etc. The patients were given Medicare shampoo and lycil for anti-lices, preventive/ prophylactic medicines (chloropine 2 tablets in a week). Male and female barbers had been appointed for taking care of haircut, shaving etc. of patients. Diesel smoke through a fogging machine was spread and measures for preventing water logging in the hospital were also taken. However, profuse leakage and seepage all over may give rise to serious problems of personal hygiene. Attention should be paid to drainage and sewerage, proper upkeep and maintenance of all structures. Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB), Goa (6th to 9th December, 2010) The patients were given bath every day and bed sheets were changed on alternate day. A male barber was shaving and cutting hair of male patients regularly by using a separate blade for each patient and taking antiseptic precautions. Total shaving of head of each patient was done as a matter of routine unless medically advised otherwise. Similar grooming of female patients was carried out with the help of a female barber. Anti-lice measures were taken. The wards were kept tidy round the clock with immaculately neat, tidy and dry toilets and bathrooms. The Pesticide services had been provided throughout the year in each ward and all other sections of the hospital on regular basis. Antimalarial spray and fogging had been carried out by the Directorate of Health Services. Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry & Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Ranchi (27th to 29th January, 2010 and 24th to 26th February, 2011) RINPAS took meticulous care to ensure personal hygiene of its inmates by keeping them kempt and tidy. Patients were given bath daily and their clothes were changed every day and linen on alternate days. Patients preferred to wear hospital uniform. The patients were asked to wash their hands and feet before 90 National Human Rights Commission

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