People in Delhi are increasingly visiting hospitals for either treatment or checkup of COVID and related respiratory diseases. In Delhi, the National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases is a major hospital with various departments ranging from OPD, emergency, various general wards, canteen, ambulance parking, visitor parking, and so on.
The following were checked in the various departments of the hospital campus:
- The Accessibility of the main entrance.
- The availability of ramps at the entrance.
- The availability of ramps inside the hospital.
- The accessibility of washrooms/toilets.
- The accessibility of parking.
- The accessibility of the waiting area.
- the accessibility of utility areas like canteen, waiting area, etc.
Here are the findings of the various accessibility features in different sections of the hospital.
The main entrance was leveled-off with the road and was easily accessible for a wheelchair.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
2-Wheeler parking was accessible though was in need of some repairs.
4-Wheeler parking was accessible and in good condition.
Parking for the ambulance was accessible.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
The general ward was accessible via a huge ramp.
The waiting area was leveled-off with the main entrance and was accessible for a wheelchair.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
Most departments of the hospital were accessible.
The office of the administrator was not accessible as marked in the collage below.
Also, one of the several canteens on the campus was not accessible as marked in the collage below.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
The main cafeteria was accessible via several ramps on its various sides.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
The emergency ward was accessible via a network of ramps from several sides to ease the movement of those using a wheelchair.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
The ICU section was accessible for the differently-abled.
The X-ray section was accessible via a huge ramp.
*Caption: Collage of the photos indicating accessibility features at various departments in a hospital in Delhi made by local guide @TusharSuradkar *
Conclusion
The various departments of one of the largest hospitals in Delhi are fully geared towards embracing the differently-abled and though there were a few discontinuities, helpful people were always available nearby to ease the experience of the differently-abled.
This meetup was conducted as part of the Accessibility for All movement.
Here’s the link to the announcement and the invitation for the meetup
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Tushar Suradkar
Delhi
