A recent incident at a major public hospital in Ahmedabad has raised serious concerns about infection control, infrastructure, and resident doctor welfare. A postgraduate resident from the ophthalmology department sustained an injury near the eye after reportedly being bitten by a rat while resting in a ward. The episode has triggered strong reactions from the medical community and renewed scrutiny of hospital administration.
According to resident doctors, the incident follows several days of repeated complaints regarding poor sanitation, pest infestation, and inadequate maintenance across wards. They report frequent rat movement in clinical areas, attributing it to persistently unhygienic conditions. The presence of rodents in patient care zones, particularly in sensitive departments such as ophthalmology, has been described as unacceptable and a potential risk to both patients and…
