Bedbug Controversy at Muğla Training and Research Hospital: Chief Medical Officer Denies the Allegations
Demokratik Sağlık-Sen claimed that the bedbug problem at Muğla Training and Research Hospital persists. Chief Medical Officer Prof. Dr. Ethem Acar, however, stated that regular pest control treatments are being carried out and that the ward has not been closed.
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Abdullah Gül, Chair of the Anadolu Branch of Demokratik Sağlık-Sen, claimed that the bedbug problem at Muğla Training and Research Hospital persists. Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Ethem Acar, however, denied the allegations, stating that there is no serious problem and that no wards have been closed.
Union: “Patient Rooms Are Being Closed”
Speaking outside the hospital, Gül said that some patient rooms had been closed due to bedbugs and that healthcare workers were worried about bringing bedbugs home. Gül said, “Rooms are being closed while patients wait for beds, and healthcare workers are living in fear of bringing bed bugs home. This situation is unacceptable.”
Citing complaints from the field, Gül argued that the closure of patient rooms was exacerbating the hardship of patients waiting for beds in the emergency room, and emphasized that hospitals are institutions where hygiene and patient safety must be maintained at the highest level.
Chief Physician: “We Have No Serious Problem”
Commenting on the allegations to the ANKA News Agency, Chief Medical Officer Prof. Dr. Ethem Acar said: “This hospital did have a bedbug problem, but regular pest control is already being carried out. No patients have been adversely affected. We currently have no serious bedbug problem. We are maintaining cleanliness and performing necessary maintenance. Whenever a complaint is received, we address it. At this time, there is nothing that would delay public health or patients’ access to treatment, and we have not closed any wards.”
