Archive · 6 Jun 2025
GMCH-32 Faces Scrutiny Over Filthy Conditions and Cash Payments
Imagine going to the doctor, but the waiting room is full of trash and smells bad.
That's what's happening at GMCH-32 hospital in Chandigarh.
The waiting areas and bathrooms are dirty and messy.
People are upset because it's not clean, and it's not healthy.
Also, the hospital is making people pay with cash because the machines that take cards aren't working, causing problems for patients who don't have change.
The hospital's boss said they will clean things up and fix the payment problem.
The goal is to make the hospital a clean and safe place for everyone.
GMCH-32 in Chandigarh faces criticism for unhygienic conditions in the OPD waiting area.
The waiting area and corridors were found littered with garbage like broken bottles and waste.
Washrooms were in a deplorable state with overflowing sewerage and blocked drains.
Patients are forced to pay in cash due to a lack of online payment options, causing inconvenience.
The medical superintendent acknowledged the issues and promised prompt action.
- Who
- Patients, staff, and social activists are affected and concerned about the conditions.
- What
- Unsanitary conditions in the hospital's waiting area and issues with payment methods.
- When
- Observed on Wednesday
- Where
- Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh
- Why
- Due to poor sanitation practices and lack of digital payment options.
Patients and Public
Hospital Administration
Hygiene and Cleanliness
Patients and Public
Criticize the hospital's poor hygiene standards, highlighting the unhygienic environment affecting patients.
Hospital Administration
Acknowledged the issue and promised prompt action, including cleaning and staff accountability.
Payment Methods
Patients and Public
Frustrated by the lack of digital payment options, forcing cash transactions and causing inconvenience.
Hospital Administration
Stated possible technical issues as the reason for PoS machine failure and promised to investigate and address the issue.
- Location
- Sector 32, Chandigarh
- Hospital
- Government Medical College and Hospital
- Affected areas
- Waiting area and corridors
- Problems
- Filth, unhygienic conditions, blocked drains
- Payment issues
- Forced cash payments, lack of online options
- Medical Superintendent
- Dr. Gurvinder Singh