The number of cases of health-care associated infections (HAIs) within hospitals all over Africa is incredibly inflated compared to statistics from elsewhere in the world. For this reason there have been many measures implemented within hospitals that can help health-care workers ensure that their immediate environments are clean enough. A clean health-care environment means that patients are less likely to fall ill.

One way in which African clinics and hospitals can remain free of bacteria and germs is through fumigation. Fumigation assists in the cleaning of all working surfaces within hospitals, removing difficult-to-exterminate bacteria that are found all over health-care premises. Locations from which germs can multiply and spread includes medical tools, curtains, gloves, toilets, faucets, door handles, beds, hand railings and many other fittings and hospital items.

Hospital fumigation is useful in this regard because of the following benefits:

• Hospital fumigation can reach all spaces within the building, including those hard-to-reach locations within basements, roofs and the like.
• Hospital fumigation eliminates a host of bacteria that are otherwise unaffected by conventional means and methods of cleaning.
• Hospital fumigation may seem disruptive to hospital and clinic schedules, but the effects are long-lasting, ensuring a substantial drop in the number of bacteria colonies.
• Hospital fumigation, when done by an experienced contractor, can be done quickly and economically.

There has been concern over the use of hospital fumigation. With case studies mentioning escaped fumigants intoxicating both hospital staff and patients causing illness, there is no chance of this happening if hospital fumigation is done properly by a team of fumigation specialists.

Hospital fumigation uses the chemicals chlorine dioxide and hydrogen peroxide vapour to clear the building’s interior of all bacteria and germs. With the correct safety measures, this fumigation is harmless and will work effectively.

For hospital fumigation in Tanzania make sure you contact Huan Associates Limited today!