Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Political Visits Disrupt Patient Care After RIMS Newborn Unit Fire
A fire happened in the Special Newborn Care Unit at RIMS in Adilabad.
Many political leaders have visited the hospital afterward.
They were often accompanied by large groups of party workers.
The crowds and police controls have made it harder for patients and their families to move around.
Some visitors entered hospital wards without proper sanitisation.
Medical experts said this could increase infection risks for patients.
The RIMS director has spent time meeting officials instead of focusing only on patient care.
A local political leader said the visits might be aimed at gaining political advantage from the tragedy.
Political leaders and party workers visiting RIMS after the SNCU fire are disrupting patient care.
Police restrictions and large accompanying crowds have inconvenienced patients’ families and challenged crowd control.
Party workers entered the SNCU and other wards without following proper sanitisation procedures, raising infection-control concerns.
A senior Adilabad political leader accused parties of seeking political advantage from the tragedy.
Several ministers, legislators and former ministers have visited RIMS, while another minister is expected soon.
- Who
- Political leaders, party workers, patients’ families, medical staff and hospital officials are involved.
- What
- Visits by political leaders after an SNCU fire are disrupting care and raising infection-control concerns.
- When
- After the fire; the exact date of the fire is not stated.
- Where
- RIMS in Adilabad, with similar visits reported at a private hospital treating infants.
- Why
- Leaders and their accompanying crowds are visiting after the tragedy, creating crowding, police restrictions and additional demands on hospital staff.
- Facility affected
- RIMS, Adilabad
- Unit affected by fire
- Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
- Main disruption
- Political visits and accompanying party-worker crowds are interfering with patient care.
- Infection concern
- Visitors reportedly entered wards without following proper sanitisation procedures.
- Hospital official affected
- RIMS director Dr Jai Singh Rathod has spent time briefing leaders and coordinating visits.
- Other facility visited
- A private hospital in Adilabad where infants are receiving treatment.
- Expected visit
- District in-charge minister Jupally Krishna Rao is expected to visit within two days, according to the report.