Faulty PPE kits were given to KIMS staff by donors: District administration

HUBBALLI: The district administration has issued a clarification regarding the supply of poor quality safety gear to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) hospital.
A clarification letter issued by the district administration stated that high quality PPE kits were provided to doctors and nurses working at the Covid ward in KIMS.
Based on the reports appearing in newspapers and on the direction of deputy commissioner Nitesh Patil, nodal officer of health-related procurement committee Sharada Kolkar visited the KIMS hospital and submitted a report after verifying the kits and checking the documents.
In the report, Sharada said the PPE kit model that appeared in the press were given by donors, and she also verified the medical equipment storage documents and found that these kits were being used in non-Covid wards by the doctors and staff.
DC Nitesh Patil said companies supplying safety kits should follow all the guidelines and protocols of the government. The companies should be eligible to supply the items, and there should not be any compromise on the quality of the safety equipment supplied to the institution, he said. He directed officials of the committee to take care of it. He said that if any low-quality materials are supplied, they should be returned back immediately, and no payment should be made to the supplier.