Ex-Mayor Kishori Pednekar Flags Waste, Broken Amenities In Sion Hospital Visit
Former Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Kishori Pednekar carried out a surprise inspection at Sion Hospital on Thursday, raising serious concerns over poor hygiene, uncleared garbage, and inadequate facilities across the premises.
Following her visit to the medical facility in Sion, Pednekar alleged several critical shortcomings in the hospital's day-to-day maintenance. Addressing reporters, she stated that members of the Health Committee had received numerous complaints from the public and sought an inspection after waste was left unattended.
Pednekar stated that committee members reached out to her after learning about the deteriorating conditions. She noted that members called her saying they wanted to visit Sion Hospital because garbage had not been cleared for three to four days, leading to worms and insects breeding in the piles of waste.
Criticising the hospital administration, Pednekar alleged that the facility had been turned into a dumping ground, describing the accumulation of waste as an "entire empire of garbage." She emphasised that patients and their relatives visit hospitals expecting proper care and a clean environment to recover, which she claimed was missing at the facility.
During her inspection, Pednekar also flagged issues with basic amenities, pointing out a faulty sanitary pad vending machine installed on the hospital premises. She stated that the machine takes a Rs 10 coin from users but fails to dispense any sanitary pads.
Pednekar further warned that parts of the hospital complex had become potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes capable of transmitting vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria. She noted that while awareness programmes are organised to prevent the spread of such illnesses, breeding spots were visible right inside the hospital.
Following the inspection, Pednekar alleged that the hygiene and safety issues at the hospital were the direct result of local authorities failing to pay adequate attention to civic negligence.
