India's health ministry will be assessing healthcare facilities on pest and animal control measures as well as sanitation, hygiene and waste management, according to an article on the Asian Age website.
Facilities will have to ensure that there are no “stray animals,” cobwebs and birds’ nests within the premises, the article said.
A cattle trap should also be installed at the entrance, according to the guidelines.
The new guidelines also say that sinks and cistern are to be cleaned every two hours in the toilets. The guidelines prescribe use of brooms in patient care areas and recommends using a unidirectional method of ward mopping.
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