Tribune News Service
Shimla, May 19
In a bizarre incident, the Community Health Centre, Kumarsain, has received some “blood-stained gloves and a used condom” in their supplies.
“As per the information received from the Health Department, a Class IV employee opened the box and found used gloves and a used condom in the box,” confirmed Kumarsain SDM Gurjeet Singh Cheema.
The CHC had lifted the supplies from the district store in Shimla, from where the material is sent to all blocks in the district.
“We had lifted the supplies towards April end and had opened the boxes a few days back. In one of these boxes, we found this stuff,” said Block Medical Officer Tara Chand.
“We have now directed all our PHCs not to open the boxes we have sent them from this lot. We will return it to the central store,” he said.
The BMO expressed satisfaction over the fact that recycled gloves were detected in time and were not used.
“There’s a possibility of contracting infections like hepatitis B, HIV in case someone used it,” he said.
Stating that it was the first incident of its kind, he said he had reported the matter CMO, Shimla.
“Further inquiry and action against the supplier will be taken at higher level now,” he said.